Tattvarth Sutra

Sūtra 2.26 – Anuśreṇi-gatiḥ Word-split (Sandhi Viccheda): Anu + śreṇi + gatiḥ Meaning:The movement of souls (jīvas) and matter-particles (pudgalas) takes place in a sequential, linear order through the rows of space-points (śreṇis). This is called anuśreṇi-gati. Special notes: Objection […]

Sūtra 2.21 – Śrutam anindriyasya ( श्रुतमनिन्द्रियस्य ) Sandhi-viccheda: śrutam + anindriyasya Meaning:The subject of the mind is śruta (scriptural knowledge). Unlike the senses, the mind does not depend on physical contact with objects. Instead, it deals with conceptual thinking […]

Sūtra 2.16 – dvividhāni (द्विविधानि) Sandhi-viccheda: dvi + vidhāniMeaning: The senses (indriyas) are of two kinds. The Two Types of Senses: Thus, each sense has a material aspect (dravya) and a spiritual aspect (bhāva). Sūtra 2.17 – nirvṛtty-upakaraṇe dravyendriyam (निर्वृत्त्युपकरणे […]

Sūtra 2.11 – samanaskāmanaskāḥ (समनस्कामनस्काः) Word-split: samanaska (with mind) + amanaskāḥ (without mind)Meaning: Worldly souls are of two kinds – with mind (samanaska) and without mind (amanaska). Explanation: Sūtra 2.12 – saṃsāriṇas trasasthāvarāḥ (संसारिणस्त्रसस्थावराः) Sandhi-viccheda: saṃsāriṇaḥ + trasa + sthāvarāḥMeaning: […]

Sūtra 2.2 gati-kaṣāya-liṅga-mithyādarśana-ajñāna-asaṃyata-asiddha-leśyāś catuḥ-catuḥ-tri ekaikaika-ṣaḍ-bhedāḥ (21) गतिकषायलिंगमिथ्यादर्शनाज्ञानासंयतासिद्धलेश्याश्चतुश् चतुस्त्रयेकैकैकैकषड्भेदा:६ The 21 Audaika Bhāvas (states due to karmic rise) संधि विच्छेद-गति+कषाय+लिंग+मिथ्यादर्शन+अज्ञान+असंयत+असिद्ध+लेश्या:+चतु:+चतु:+त्रि:+कै+कै+कै+क+षड्भेदा:शब्दार्थ- ४ गति ,४ कषाय,३ लिंग,१ मिथ्यादर्शन,१ अज्ञान,१ असंयत,१ असिद्ध,६ लेश्या: -भेद है Sandhi breakdown Meaning When karmas rise (udaya), they manifest […]

About the soul’s extraordinary states / special dispositions Sutra 2.1 aupaśamikakṣāyikau bhāvau miśraś ca jīvasya svatattvam audayika pāriṇāmikau ca औपशमिकक्षायिकौभावौमिश्रश्चजीवस्य् स्वतत्त्वमौदयिक पारिणामिकौच – १Sandhi-viccheda (word-splitting):औपशमिक + क्षायिकौ + भावौ + मिश्र: + च + जीवस्य + स्वतत्त्वं + औदयिक + […]

Sūtra 1.32 : सदसतोः अविशेषात् यदृच्छोपलब्धेः उन्मतवत्(sadasatoḥ aviśeṣāt yadṛcchopalabdheḥ unmatavat) संधि विच्छेद –सद+असतो:+अविशेषात्+यदृच्छोप+लब्धे:+उन्मतवत् शब्दार्थ-सत्-सत्य/विध्यमान ,असतो:-असत्य/अविद्यमान ,अविशेषात्-अंतर या भेद नहीं होने से,यदृच्छोप-अपनी इच्छानुसार,लब्धे:-जानने के कारण,उन्मतवत् -पागल मनुष्य के उन्मत्तवता के कारण ज्ञान विपर्यय अर्थात मिथ्यादृष्टि का ज्ञान ,मिथ्या ज्ञान होता है […]

Rule of the subject matter of Mati, Śruta, Avadhi and Manaḥparyaya knowledge Sūtra 1.26 – mati-śrutayor nibandho dravyeṣv asarvaparayāyeṣu मतिश्रुतयोर्निबन्धो द्रव्येष्वसर्वपर्याय़ेषु Word-split: Meaning:The subject of Mati-jñāna and Śruta-jñāna is all six substances, but they know only some of their infinite […]

Śruta-jñāna and Avadhi-jñāna Śruta-jñāna (Scriptural Knowledge) Sūtra 1.20 – śrutaṁ matipūrvaṁ dvy-aneka-dvādaśa-bhedam Types of Śruta-jñāna: Avadhi-jñāna (Clairvoyant Knowledge) Sūtra 1.21 – bhava-pratyayo ’vadhir deva-narakāṇām Types of Guṇa-pratyaya Avadhi-jñāna Sūtra 1.22 – kṣayopaśama-nimittaḥ ṣaḍ-vikalpaḥ śeṣāṇām Three Main Types of Avadhi-jñāna Summary […]

Synonyms of Mati Jñāna (Perceptual Knowledge) Sutra 1.13 matiḥ smṛtiḥ saṃjñā cintā abhinibodha ity anarthāntaram मति: स्मृति: संज्ञा चिन्ता अभिनिबोध इत्यनर्थान्तरम् Sandhi-viccheda: मति + स्मृति + संज्ञा + चिन्ता + अभिनिबोध + इति + अनर्थान्तरम्Meaning: Mati, Smṛti, Saṃjñā, Cintā, and […]