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# Viyahapannatti 8.2.392

Viyāhapannatti 8.2.392

- **Language:** Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit

### [8.2.392](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.8.2.392)

nirayagatiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
goyamā! nāṇī vi, annāṇī vi| tinni nāṇāiṃ niyamā, tinni annāṇāiṃ bhayaṇāe|  
tiriyagatiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
goyamā! do nāṇā, do annāṇā niyamā|  
manussagatiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
goyamā! tinni nāṇāiṃ bhayaṇāe, do annāṇāiṃ niyamā| devagatiyā jahā nirayagatiyā|  
siddhagatiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā siddhā|  
saiṃdiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
goyamā! cattāri nāṇāiṃ, tinni annāṇāiṃ–bhayaṇāe|  
egiṃdiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā puḍhavikāiyā| beiṃdiya-teiṃdiya-cauriṃdiyā ṇaṃ do nāṇā, do annāṇā niyamā| paṃciṃdiyā jahā saiṃdiyā|  
aniṃdiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā siddhā|  
sakāiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
goyamā! paṃca nāṇāiṃ, tinni annāṇāiṃ–bhayaṇāe| puḍhavikkāiyā jāva vaṇassaikāiyā no nāṇī, annāṇī, niyamā duannāṇī, taṃ jahā–maiannāṇī ya suyaannāṇī ya| tasakāiyā jahā sakāiyā|  
akāiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā siddhā|  
suhumā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā puḍhavikkāiyā|  
bādarā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā sakāiyā|  
nosuhumā-nobādarā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā siddhā|  
pajjattā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā sakāiyā|  
pajjattā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! neraiyā kiṃ nāṇī?  
tinni nāṇā, tinni annāṇā niyamā| jahā neraiyā evaṃ thaṇiyakumārā| puḍhavikāiyā jahā egiṃdiyā| evaṃ jāva cauriṃdiyā|  
pajjattā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! paṃciṃdiyatirikkhajoṇiyā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
tinni nāṇā, tinni annāṇā–bhayaṇāe| manussā jahā sakāiyā| vāṇamaṃtara-joisiya-vemāṇiyā jahā neraiyā|  
apajjattā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
tinni nāṇā, tinni annāṇā–bhayaṇāe|  
apajjattā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! neraiyā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
tinni nāṇā niyamā, tinni annāṇā bhayaṇāe| evaṃ jāva thaṇiyakumārā| puḍhavikkāiyā jāva vaṇassaikāiyā jahā egiṃdiyā|  
beiṃdiyāṇaṃ pucchā|  
do nāṇā, do annāṇā–niyamā| evaṃ jāva paṃciṃdiyatirikkhajoṇiyāṇaṃ|  
apajjattagā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! manussā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
tinni nāṇāiṃ bhayaṇāe, do annāṇāiṃ niyamā| vāṇamaṃtarā jahā neraiyā| apajjattagāṇaṃ joisiya-vemāṇiyāṇaṃ tinni nāṇā tinni annāṇā-niyamā|  
nopajjattagā-noapajjattagā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? jahā siddhā|  
nirayabhavatthā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
jahā nirayagatiyā|  
tiriyabhavatthā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī? annāṇī?  
tinni nāṇā, tinni annāṇā–bhayaṇāe|  
manussabhavatthā?  
jahā sakāiyā|  
devabhavatthā ṇaṃ bhaṃte!  
jahā nirayabhavatthā| abhavatthā jahā siddhā|  
bhavasiddhiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā sakāiyā|  
abhavasiddhiyāṇaṃ pucchā|  
goyamā! no nāṇī, annāṇī; tinni annāṇāiṃ bhayaṇāe|  
nobhavasiddhiyā-noabhavasiddhiyā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvā kiṃ nāṇī?  
jahā siddhā|  
saṇṇīṇaṃ pucchā|  
jahā saiṃdiyā| asaṇṇī jahā beiṃdiyā| nosaṇṇī-noasaṇṇī jahā siddhā|

> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas who have the hell destiny possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Gautama! They are both possessing knowledge and possessing ignorance. Necessarily \[they have\] three knowledges; optionally \[they have\] three ignorances."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas who have the animal destiny possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Gautama! Necessarily \[they have\] two knowledges or two ignorances."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas who have the human destiny possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Gautama! Optionally \[they have\] three knowledges; necessarily \[they have\] two ignorances. Those with the divine destiny are like those with the hell destiny."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas who have the liberated destiny possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas possessing sense organs possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Gautama! Four knowledges, three ignorances—optionally."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are one-sensed jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like earth-bodied beings. Two-sensed, three-sensed, and four-sensed \[beings\] have necessarily two knowledges or two ignorances. Five-sensed \[beings\] are like those possessing sense organs."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are sense-organless jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are embodied jīvas possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Gautama! Five knowledges, three ignorances—optionally. Earth-bodied beings up to plant-bodied beings are not possessing knowledge; they possess ignorance, necessarily possessing two ignorances, namely: possessing mind-ignorance and possessing śruta-ignorance. Mobile-bodied beings are like embodied beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are bodiless jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are subtle jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like earth-bodied beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are gross jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like embodied beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are neither-subtle-nor-gross jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are fully developed jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like embodied beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are fully developed inhabitants of hell possessing knowledge?"  
> "Necessarily \[they have\] three knowledges or three ignorances. As the inhabitants of hell, so the Thaṇiyakumāras. Earth-bodied beings are like one-sensed beings; thus up to four-sensed beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are fully developed five-sensed animals possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Three knowledges, three ignorances—optionally. Humans are like embodied beings. Vāṇamantara, Joisiya, and Vemāṇiya \[gods\] are like the inhabitants of hell."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are undeveloped jīvas possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Three knowledges, three ignorances—optionally."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are undeveloped inhabitants of hell possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Necessarily \[they have\] three knowledges; optionally \[they have\] three ignorances. Thus up to the Thaṇiyakumāras. Earth-bodied beings up to plant-bodied beings are like one-sensed beings."  
> \[As to\] the inquiry regarding two-sensed beings:  
> "Necessarily \[they have\] two knowledges or two ignorances. Thus up to five-sensed animals."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are undeveloped humans possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Optionally \[they have\] three knowledges; necessarily \[they have\] two ignorances. Vāṇamantaras are like the inhabitants of hell. For undeveloped Joisiya and Vemāṇiya \[gods\], necessarily \[they have\] three knowledges or three ignorances."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are neither-developed-nor-undeveloped jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas existing in hell existence possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "\[They are\] like those with the hell destiny."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are jīvas existing in animal existence possessing knowledge or possessing ignorance?"  
> "Three knowledges, three ignorances—optionally."  
> "\[Are jīvas\] existing in human existence?"  
> "\[They are\] like embodied beings."  
> "Venerable Sir! \[Are jīvas\] existing in divine existence?"  
> "\[They are\] like those existing in hell existence. Those not existing in existence are like the liberated souls."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are capable-of-liberation jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like embodied beings."  
> \[As to\] the inquiry regarding incapable-of-liberation beings:  
> "Gautama! They are not possessing knowledge; they possess ignorance; three ignorances optionally."  
> "Venerable Sir! Are neither-capable-nor-incapable-of-liberation jīvas possessing knowledge?"  
> "\[They are\] like the liberated souls."  
> \[As to\] the inquiry regarding sentient beings:  
> "\[They are\] like beings possessing sense organs. Non-sentient beings are like two-sensed beings. Neither-sentient-nor-non-sentient beings are like the liberated souls."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (3)

- [Viyāhapannatti: Hindi translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2019)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~hi-deepratnasagar2019.8.2.392) — Hindi
- [Viyāhapannatti: Gujarati translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2020)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~gu-deepratnasagar2020.8.2.392) — Gujarati
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~en-mt.8.2.392) — English, machine translation

## Commentaries (2)

- [Viyāhapannatti: ṭīkānusārī vivecana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5!deepratnasagar.571) — Muni Dīparatnasāgara 2000, Gujarati
- [Bhagavatīvṛtti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5!abhayadeva.v5.p371) — Abhayadeva Sūri, Sanskrit

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