eternal upward movement in jainism

[Donald R. Davis, Jr.]

You may find Umaasvati's Tattvaarthasuutra 10.5-6 and its commentaries to be 
helpful.

10.5 tadanantaram uurdhvam gacchaty aa lokaantaat
10.6 puurvaprayogaad asangatvaad bandhacchedaat tathaagatipariNaamaac ca 
tadgatiH

Best,

Don Davis
Dept of Languages & Cultures of Asia
University of Wisconsin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NKP veera" <veerankp at SIFY.COM>
To: <INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 6:17 AM
Subject: eternal upward movement in jainism


> sorry if my previous mail is already circulated
>
> Vaarttika com. On BS shankarabhaa.sya states that
>
>
> Santatamuurdhvagamana"siilo hi jiiva.h (Anantakrishnashastri edition 
> p.594)
>
> Atha mok.sa.h-nigatanikhilakle"satadvaasanasya anaavara.naj~naanasya 
> sukhaiktaanansya aatmano'lokaakaa"sade"saavasthaanam ityeke
> Apare tu --- uurdhvagamana"siilo hi jiivo dharmaadharmaastikayena baddhas
> tadvimokaad uurdhva.m gacchatyeva/ sa mok"sa ityuucire (p.595)
>
> Sarvadar"sanasa.mgraha quotes this type of Mukti twice. Once in jainamata 
> and second time in nyayamata.
> tathaa karmarahita aatmaa asa.mgatvaad uurdhva.m gacchati (SDS. P.33, 
> Aandashram Ed. fourth reprint 1977).
> pa~njaraan muktasya "sukasyeva aatmana.h satatordhvagamana.m muktir iti 
> cet tadaa vaktavya.m (SDS.p.95).
>
> where it is stated in jain texts?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> veeranarayana Pandurangi
> Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Tirupati
>