The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c12.17

c12.17

p. 98, 26 The *Author* in a footnote Worte p. 43 has called the attention upon the words *ujjihium bāle* Sū. 2, 2, 6 f (307 a) where the *anaṭṭha-daṇḍa* or futile doing is specified. We here in a rather furtive manner find the irrational conception—"except children"—that Karmic consequences are in force not earlier than after puberty has been reached. *Jacobi* in his translation follows Śīlaṅka's wrong interpretation *sad-vivekam ujjhitvā ātmānam vā parityajya bālavat*. The *Cuṇṇi* is silent.