NAVTATVA

AN EXPLANATION OF THE PICTURE RELATING TO THE NINE TATVAS

IN THE PICTURE, relating to the nine tatvas, there is an illustration of the relationship of the nine tatvas to the jiva.
It is as follows:

1. Suppose that jiva is a lake. This is the jivatatva.
2. This lake is filled with the rubbish of karmas. This is the Ajivatava.
3. Of these Karmas, the auspicious ones are called punyatatvas.
4. The inauspicious Karmas are called sinful tatvas orentities.
5. The gutters and cannels through which the rubbish of Karma is bought into the lake of life symbolize the Ashravatatva.
6. The dams or lids, which can check the in flow of these things, are the samvartatva.
7. The Bandhatatva determines the nature, Condition and time of karma.
8. The Nirjaratatva is like a medicinal Powder.
9. The Mokshatatva emerges after the destruction of all the other tatvas.