Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes eleven afflictions figuratively occur to the omniscient jina which is verse 9.11 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 11 of the chapter Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 9.11 - Eleven afflictions figuratively occur to the Omniscient Jina
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 9.11:
एकादश जिने ॥ ९.११ ॥
ekādaśa jine || 9.11 ||
Eleven afflictions (parīṣaha) figuratively occur to the Omniscient Jina. In reality, he is free from all afflictions. (11)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: [जिने] तेरहवें गुणस्थान में जिनेन्द्रदेव के [एकादश] ऊपर बतलाई गई चौदह में से अलाभ, प्रज्ञा और अज्ञान इन तीन को छोड़कर बाकी की ग्यारह परीषह होती हैं।
Anvayartha: [jine] terahavem gunasthana mem jinendradeva ke [ekadasha] upara batalai gai caudaha mem se alabha, prajna aura ajnana ina tina ko choda़kara baki ki gyaraha parishaha hoti haim |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
If these afflictions occur to the embodied saint, how many afflictions arise in case of the Omniscient Jina, who still experiences the effects of four aghāti karmas?
Though the four destructive karmas have been destroyed by Lord Jina, eleven afflictions arising from the feeling-producing (vedanīya) karmas are said to occur. It is argued that it is not proper to speak of afflictions in case of the Omniscient Lord Jina, as hunger and other afflictions do not occur in the absence of rise of the deluding (mohanīya) karmas. It is no doubt true. Though there are no afflictions of hunger, etc., owing to mere presence of material-karmas (dravyakarma) these are attributed to Lord Jina figuratively. With the destruction of knowledge-covering (jñānāvaraṇa) karmas and the manifestation of omniscience which knows all things simultaneously, still meditation is attributed to Lord Jina, from the point of view of the destruction of karmas, the result of meditation. Otherwise, eleven afflictions ‘do not arise’ in case of Lord Jina is appropriate. ‘Do not arise’ must be supplied, as sūtra are supplemented in this way. It is admitted that the incomplete part of a sentence is to be supplied and it is within the rights of the commentator. Without the help of the rise of the deluding karmas, there are no afflictions such as hunger, etc.