Tag: Tatvaarth Sutra Q.A.

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 2 The Category of the Living SUTRA NO. 1 aupaśamika-ksāyikau bhāvau miśraśca jīvasya svatattvamaudayika-pāriṇāmikankau Meaning: The distinctive characteristics of the soul are the dispositions (thought-activities) arising from subsidence, destruction, destruction-cum-subsidence of karmas (miśra), the rise of karmas (audayika)and the inherent-nature / innate-nature (pāriṇāmika) or capacity of the soul. Q.II.1.1 How many and...

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 1 Faith and Knowledge Presented by- Dr. Sugan Jain, Delhi   SUTRA NO. 1 Samyagdarśan-jñāna cāritrāṇi moksamārgah   Meaning:Right faith, right knowledge and right conduct all together constitute the path to liberation. Q.I.1.1 What is the meaning of the word ‘right’ (samyak)?A.1.1.1 The word ‘right’ here is synonymous with correct /true /real...

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 6 (Que-Ans.) Influx of Karma SUTRA NO. 1Kāya-vāṃ-manah ̣karma yogah Meaning: The operation of the body, the organ of speech and the mind is called yoga (activity). Q.VI.1.1 What is meant by activity (yoga)?A.VI.1.1 Vibrations caused in the space-points of the soul induced by mind, body and speech is called yoga /activity....

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 5 (Que-Ans.) The Category of the Non-Living SUTRA NO. 1Ajīvakāyā dharmādharmākāśa-pudgalāh Meaning: The non-soul substances (bodies) are the medium of motion, the medium of rest, space and matter. Q.V.1.1 What is the meaning of kāya (body)?A.V.1.1 It means the body. Q.V.1.2 Which are the non living beings?A.V.1.2 Medium of motion (dharma), the...

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 4 (Que-Ans.) The Celestial Beings SUTRA NO. 1Devāścaturṇikāyāh ̣ Meaning: The celestial beings (gods) are of four orders /classes. Q.IV.1.1 Who are the celestial beings (deva)?A.IV.1.1 The living beings born due to the rise of their celestial-body-making-karma and who roam freely in several parts of the celestial world and derive pleasure from...

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 3 (Que-Ans.) The Lower World and the Middle World SUTRA NO. 1Ratna-śarkarā-bālukā-paṃka-dhūma-tamo-mahātamah ̣prabhā Bhūmayo Ghanāmbu -vātākaśa-pratishthhāh ̣ Saptā(a)dho(a)dhah Meaning: The lower world consists of seven ‘lands’ one below the other, surrounded by three kinds of strata (of light and dense air and space). Q.III.1.1 How many ‘lands/layers’ (bhumī)’ are there in hell?A.III.I.1...

Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 8 (Que-Ans.) Bondage of karmas SUTRA NO 1 Mithyādarśanāvirati-pramāda-kasāya-yogā bandhahetava Meaning: Wrong belief, non-abstinence, laxity /negligence, passions and actions of the mind body and speech are the causes of bondage. Q.VIII.1.1 What are the causes of bondage? A.VIII.1.1 The five causes of bondage are wrong belief (mithyā darśana), non-abstinence (avirati), negligence (pramāda),…