Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)
by K. C. Lalwani | 1973 | 185,989 words
The English translation of the Bhagavati-sutra which is the fifth Jaina Agama (canonical literature). It is a large encyclopedic work in the form of a dialogue where Mahavira replies to various question. The present form of the Sutra dates to the fifth century A.D. Abhayadeva Suri wrote a vritti (commentary) on the Bhagavati in A.D. 1071. In his J...
Part 7 - Activities again
Q. 18. Bhante! When a monk who is without proper equipage (knowledge and faith) walks, stands, sits, prostrates, and, like this, picks up his clothes, bowl, blanket and duster, is he indulging in 墨谤颈测腻辫补迟丑颈办墨 or 蝉腻尘辫补谤腻颈办墨 activity?
A. 18. Gautama! He is indulging, not in 墨谤颈测腻辫补迟丑颈办墨, but in 蝉腻尘辫补谤腻颈办墨 activity.
Q. 19. Bhante! What is the reason for this?
A. 19. Gautama! A soul whose anger, pride, attachment and greed are no longer in bloom (i. e., separated) indulges in 墨谤颈测腻辫补迟丑颈办墨, not 蝉腻尘辫补谤腻颈办墨, activity. One whose endeavour is directed by the prescriptions of the canonical texts indulges in 墨谤颈测补辫腻迟丑颈办墨 activity; one acting contrary to the texts indulges in 蝉腻尘辫补谤腻颈办墨 activity. It happens like that because the soul indulges in activity contrary to the texts.
Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva S奴ri):
Q/A. 19. The word vocchinna (啶掂啶氞啶涏た啶｀啶�, 惫辞肠肠丑颈峁囜箛补) in the text should mean 鈥榯hin and dormant鈥�. The commentator鈥檚 meaning as 鈥榙ormant鈥� is not adequate. The reason is that in the eleventh through thirteenth 驳耻峁嘺蝉迟丑腻苍补蝉 (ascending stages), there is only the 颈谤颈测腻辫补迟丑颈办墨, not 蝉腻尘辫补谤腻颈办墨, activity. At the twelfth and the thirteenth stages, passions are completely exhausted. Even at the eleventh stage, passions stand tranquilised, and are no longer troublsome.