Answer

In Jain Dharma, Sātā usually means pleasant feeling, comfort, or happiness-giving experience.

It comes in the context of Vedanīya Karma — the karma that causes us to experience pleasure or pain.

Explanation

There are two main types of Vedanīya Karma:

• Sātā Vedanīya Karma – causes pleasant feelings, comfort, happiness, ease, good health, enjoyable experiences.
• Asātā Vedanīya Karma – causes painful feelings, discomfort, suffering, illness, sorrow, unpleasant experiences.

So, Sātā means the experience of pleasure or favorable feeling that arises due to past karma.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, even pleasant experiences are still the result of karma. A spiritually aware person does not become overly attached to sātā or overly disturbed by asātā. Both are temporary and connected to worldly existence.

Takeaway

Sātā = pleasant feeling or happiness-producing experience caused by Sātā Vedanīya Karma.