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Jetalpur-2: Characteristics of a Yati and Nature of the Jiva

Summary

1. Characteristics of a ‘yati’:

1. He firmly observes brahmacharya.
2. He has control over all his indriyas.
3. Even if he is faced with a situation that would cause his antahkaran to become impure, his antahkaran still remains pure.

2. Characteristics of the jiva:

1. It is uncuttable, unpierceable, immortal, chaitanya, and the size of an anu [atom-like].
2. It resides in the hrudayākāsh and performs different functions.
3. It pervades the entire body from head to toe; yet it is distinct from it.
4. By the grace of the manifest form of God, one can see the jiva.