Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)

by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626

This page describes the support of the four kinds of pure meditation which is verse 9.40 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 40 of the chapter Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.

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Verse 9.40 - The support of the four kinds of pure meditation

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 9.40:

त्र्येकयोगकाययोगायोगानाम् ॥ ९.४० ॥

tryekayogakāyayogāyogānām || 9.40 ||

The four types of pure meditation–śukladhyāna–are, in order mentioned already, of three activities (yoga), of one activity, of bodily activity, and of no activity. (40)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: [त्र्येकयोगकाययोगायोगानाम्] ऊपर कहे गये चार प्रकार के शुक्लध्यान अनुक्रम से तीन योग वाले, एक योग वाले, मात्र काययोग वाले और अयोगी जीवों के होते हैं।

Anvayartha: [tryekayogakayayogayoganam] upara kahe gaye cara prakara ke shukladhyana anukrama se tina yoga vale, eka yoga vale, matra kayayoga vale aura ayogi jivom ke hote haim |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

The support or the base of the four kinds of pure meditation–śukladhyāna–is mentioned next.

The term ‘yoga’–activity–has been explained already (sūtra 6-1). These must be taken respectively with the four types of pure meditation–śukladhyāna. In the ascetic with threefold activity, the first type of pure meditation–pṛthaktvavitarka–arises. In the ascetic with just one activity out of the three, the second type of pure meditation–ekatvavitarka–arises. In the ascetic with just the bodily activity, the third type of pure meditation–sūkṣmakriyāpratipāti–arises. In the ascetic with no activity (ayogī), the fourth type of pure meditation–vyuparatakriyānivarti–arises.

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