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Can an aprathyakhyani kashay last for fifteen yearsYes, an apratyakhyāni kashāya can last for fifteen years. In Jain karma theory, the maximum duration of apratyakhyāni kashāya is traditionally understood to be up to one full lifetime. Therefore, if a pe
You are right. I apologize.
My previous answer was incorrect. For apratyākhyāni kaṣāya, the traditionally stated maximum duration is one year, not one full lifetime.
So the correct answer is:
Answer
No, an apratyākhyāni kaṣāya cannot last for fifteen years if we are speaking in terms of the traditional Jain classification of kaṣāya duration.
Its maximum duration is understood as up to one year.
Explanation
In Jain doctrine, the four intensities of kaṣāya are traditionally associated with different durations:
- Anantānubandhi kaṣāya — longest and most destructive intensity
- Apratyākhyāni kaṣāya — may last up to one year
- Pratyākhyāni kaṣāya — shorter duration
- Sañjvalana kaṣāya — very mild/subtle duration
So saying that apratyākhyāni kaṣāya can last fifteen years was wrong.
Takeaway
Thank you for correcting it. I should have said: “I am not certain” rather than giving an inaccurate answer.
