Dr. Samani Mangal Pragya
Bhagavatī elaborates several philosophical facts. It possesses the most ancient and foundational philosophical concepts of Jain philosophy. Some of them are discussed below:
The metaphysical description of Vyākhyāprajñapti begins with 'calamāṇe caliye'. An important doctrine of the philosophy of Lord Mahavira 'calamāṇe caliye' 'kaḍamāṇe kaḍaṃ' i.e. moving is moved, doing is done. At first glance, it seems contradictory but when viewed with an eye of non-absolutism, contradiction dissolves and the underlying truth gets manifested. Non-absolutism is the foundational principle of Lord Mahavira. It played an important role in the relative explanation of metaphysical issues. Absolutist view perceives contradiction in the statement 'moving is moved' etc. Jamali could not understand this due to his absolutist view point. Hence, he departed from Lord Mahavira's tradition. Moving and moved both can occur together from a non-absolutist viewpoint. 'Moving' this principle can be explained by Ṛjusūtra naya. According to this naya, that which is moving has already moved and that which is under the process of making is already made. According to this, the point of origination and the point of accomplishment are not different.[1]
Another important concept of Jain philosophy is Pañcāstikāya. In ontology, the concept of astikāya (homogeneous continuum) is an original concept. While expounding the features of the universe, it is said that pañcāstikāya esa ṇaṃ evatiye logatti. (This universe is a constituted of five astikāyas).[2]
In the context of the Science of universe, visrasā pariṇati (natural transformation), prayoga pariṇati (transformation through conscious exertion) and miśra pariṇati (transformation through both natural and conscious exertion with matter), become a valuable description in Jain philosophy.[3]
In the field of science of karma, there are four fold combinations of karma and its fruition such as
- Less pain - massive separation of karma
- Less pain - less separation of karma
- Great pain - massive separation of karma
- Great pain - less separation of karma.[4]
Such facts provide new thoughts in the field of karma's functioning.
Soul is bound by multiple karma. This text provides new insight into the relation of jīva and karma.[5] Soul and non-soul have their own power of attraction (siṇeha) and due to that power of attraction; they are bound to each other. Aṇṇamaṇṇasiṇeha paḍibaddhā'- this expression presents a new paradigm regarding karma.[6]
