Chapter map
The ten chapters
Chapters 1 and 5 give the epistemology and metaphysics; 2 to 4 survey the living world; 6 to 10 work through the karmic process from influx to liberation.
Right Faith and Right Knowledge
Samyag-darśana-jñāna Adhyāya
The path of liberation, the seven tattvas, and the five kinds of knowledge.
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The Soul and Its States
Jīva Adhyāya
The five states of the soul, its defining mark, its classes, senses, bodies and birth.
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The Lower and Middle Worlds
Adhaḥ-loka Madhya-loka Adhyāya
Jain cosmography: the seven hells and the geography of the human world.
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The Celestial Beings
Deva Adhyāya
The four orders of gods, their hierarchy, lifespans and limits.
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The Non-Living Substances
Ajīva Adhyāya
The six dravyas, the nature of matter, and the definition of existence itself.
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The Influx of Karma
Āsrava Adhyāya
Yoga as the channel of karmic influx, and the exact causes of each kind of karma.
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The Vows
Vrata Adhyāya
The five vows, their reinforcing contemplations, and the householder's discipline.
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Bondage of Karma
Bandha Adhyāya
The five causes of bondage, the eight karmas, and the four aspects of every bond.
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Stoppage and Shedding
Saṃvara-Nirjarā Adhyāya
The complete practical curriculum: guptis, samitis, dharmas, anuprekṣās, parīṣahas, conduct, austerity and meditation.
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Liberation
Mokṣa Adhyāya
Omniscience, the final annihilation of karma, and the nature of the liberated soul.
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