b. is the difference between asamyat and nosamyat? Even Anuttar dev have no Sanyam even though they may be soul cons
Answer
Yes, there is an important difference between Asamyat and No-Samyat in Jain Dharma.
Asamyat means a soul that has no restraint / no vows.
No-Samyat usually refers to a state where full monk-like restraint is not possible or not present, even though the soul may have right faith or high spiritual purity.
So yes, even Anuttar Devas do not have Charitra-Samyam in the sense of actual monkhood and conduct-restraint, because Devas cannot take or practice the full ascetic vows in the same way as human monks.
Explanation
In Jain karma and guṇasthān discussion, Samyam means spiritual restraint expressed through vows and conduct.
There are different levels:
- Asamyat Samyagdrashti: One has right faith but has not accepted vows.
- Desh-virat: Partial restraint, like a sincere shravak observing anuvrats.
- Sarva-virat / Samyat: Full restraint, like a true monk or nun observing mahāvrats.
A soul may have Samyagdarshan — right faith — but still not have Samyam. That is why a spiritually advanced deva may be highly pure in faith, but still called without samyam from the standpoint of ascetic conduct.
About Anuttar Devas
Anuttar Devas are very high heavenly beings. Many souls born there are spiritually advanced and may be close to liberation in future births.
However:
- They are still in heavenly embodiment.
- They experience divine pleasures.
- They cannot undertake the full path of monkhood there.
- They cannot attain moksha directly from deva-gati.
Therefore, even if they have right faith and high inner purity, they are not called fully Samyat in the practical conduct sense.
Spiritual Understanding
Jain Dharma makes a clear distinction between:
- Right belief — Samyagdarshan
- Right knowledge — Samyagjnan
- Right conduct — Samyakcharitra / Samyam
A soul can have the first without fully having the third.
That is why a human birth is considered especially precious: only in human life can one properly accept vows, practice tapas, become a monk or nun, and move directly toward liberation.
Takeaway
Asamyat means without restraint. No-Samyat means not possessing actual samyam, even if the soul may have right faith or spiritual awareness.
Anuttar Devas may be very spiritually advanced, but they still do not have full ascetic Samyam because full liberation-oriented conduct is possible only in human birth.