what does tattvartha sutra say about spiritual condition of soul at time of death? quote the exact text
Tattvartha Sutra says that the state of mind and inner disposition at death influences the next birth.
Exact text:
> बह्वारम्भपरिग्रहत्वं नारकस्यायुषः ॥१५॥ > Excessive infliction of pain and excessive attachment to possessions cause birth in hell. ( jainqq.org)
> माया तैर्यग्योनस्य ॥१६॥ > Deceitfulness causes birth in the animal and plant world. ( jainqq.org)
> अल्पारम्भपरिग्रहत्वं मानुषस्य ॥१७॥ > Slight activity and slight attachment to possessions cause human birth. ( jainqq.org)
In the explanation of these sutras, the text specifically mentions the condition at the time of death:
> black thought-colouration (leśyā) with cruel concentration (raudradhyāna) at the time of death leads to hell-birth, and > blue or grey thought-colouration with sorrowful concentration (ārtadhyāna) at the time of death leads to animal/plant birth. ( jainqq.org)
It also says that for human birth, one should be free from distressful disposition at the time of death. ( jainqq.org)
If you want, I can also give the Romanized Sanskrit and a line-by-line meaning of these sutras.