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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)

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

This page describes the afflictions caused by the feeling karmas which is verse 9.16 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 16 of the chapter Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.

Verse 9.16 - The afflictions caused by the feeling karmas

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 9.16:

वेदनीये शेषा� � �.१६ �

vedanīye śeṣāḥ || 9.16 ||

The remaining afflictions are caused by the feeling (岹īⲹ) karmas. (16)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्�: [वेदनीये] वेदनी� कर्म के उद� से [शेषाः] बाकी की ग्यारह परीषह अर्थात� क्षुधा, तृषा, शी�, उष्ण, दंशमशक, चर्य�, शय्य�, वध, रो�, तृणस्पर्�, और मल-ये परीषह होती हैं।

Anvayartha: [vedaniye] vedaniya karma ke udaya se [sheshah] baki ki gyaraha parishaha arthat kshudha, trisha, shita, ushna, damshamashaka, carya, shayya, vadha, roga, trinasparsha, aura mala-ye parishaha hoti haim |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

What karmas are the causes of the remaining afflictions?

Eleven afflictions have already been mentioned. Other than these eleven, the eleven are remaining afflictions. These occur on the rise of feeling (岹īⲹ) karmas. What are these afflictions? These afflictions are hunger�ṣu, thirst�ṛṣ, cold�śīٲ, heat�ṣṇ, insect-bite�岹ṃśaś첹, pain arising from roaming�, uncomfortable couch�ś, injury�vadha, disease�roga, pain inflicted by blades of grass�ṛṇ貹ś, and dirt�mala.

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