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Bhaj
Tattvarthasutra
Perhaps it may still proceed, but the expansive intellect does not progress and certainly remains until the attainment of kevalajñāna.
In the Digambara text, the 24th sutra has the term 'manaḥparyāya,' but is it not? (24-25)
Now it speaks of the distinction between avadhi and manaḥparyāya: "By the pure field, lord, and subject, the distinction between avadhi and manaḥparyāya should be understood." 26
Although avadhi and manaḥparyāya are, in an ultimate sense, identical in a non-dual direct experience, there are some distinctions between the two. For example, regarding pure, field, lord, and subject: 1. The knowledge of manaḥparyāya has a far clearer comprehension of its subject compared to that of avadhi, thus it is purer. 2. The field of avadhi knowledge is from countless parts of a finger to the entirety of the tree, while the field of manaḥparyāya knowledge is limited only up to the human realm. 3. The lord of avadhi can traverse all paths, but the lord of manaḥparyāya can only be a self-controlled person. 4. Avadhi, regarding the subject, is a complete substance with several aspects, but manaḥparyāya concerning the subject is only a part of its infinite (as mentioned in Sutra 29); that is, it is merely the mode of a substance.
Question—Despite the subject being lesser, why is manaḥparyāya considered purer than avadhi?