Answer

Yes. In Jain Dharma, keval gyan is independent of the indriyas (the senses). It does not depend on the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, or even the ordinary thinking process. It is the soul’s pure, direct knowledge.

Explanation

For a child, think like this:

• We usually know things through the senses.

- We see with eyes. - We hear with ears. - We smell with the nose. - We taste with the tongue. - We touch with the skin.

This is normal worldly knowledge.

But keval gyan is different.

• It is not like looking through a window.
• It is not like hearing a sound and guessing.
• It is not like thinking step by step.

It is like the soul itself knows everything directly, without needing help from the senses.

Simple example:

• A child learns that an apple is red by looking at it.
• But a person with keval gyan does not need to “look” first.
• They know the truth directly, without using the eyes.

Another example:

• If you hear a bell, you know there is a bell nearby.
• That is sense-based knowledge.
• But keval gyan is not like that.
• It knows all things clearly and directly.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, keval gyan happens when all the covering karmas are destroyed, especially the karmas that block true knowledge.

So:

• It is not dependent on indriyas.
• It is not limited by the body.
• It is not incomplete like ordinary knowledge.
• It is complete, pure, and all-knowing.

This is why keval gyan is considered the highest form of knowledge in Jainism.

Takeaway

For a child to remember:

• Ordinary knowledge uses the senses.
• Keval gyan does not use the senses.
• It is the soul’s direct and perfect knowledge.

If you want, I can also explain this in a very simple Hindi version or with a story example.