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The Tattvarthsūtra states that the five (attributes) cannot manifest as a form. The above five attributes do not exist together in all living beings as a rule. Among all liberated souls, there are only two attributes: kṣāyika (transient) and pāriṇamik (eternal). In the worldly realm, there may exist entities with three attributes, some with four, and some with five; however, there are none with just two attributes. That is to say, the liberated soul has the aforementioned two attributes, while the worldly beings can have three to five attributes. Hence, the five attributes are referred to as the form of living beings. This statement should be understood in reference to the number of living entities or the potential of a specific living entity.
The entities having the udāyika (arising) attribute are termed "vaibhāvik," while the remaining four attributes belong to the category known as "svabhāvik." The total five attributes are classified into 53 distinctions in this sutra. It will be explained which attributes correspond to how many entities and which ones they are.
Only complete subsidence can take place merely through general observation. The dissipation of the darśanamohanīya (perception-deluding) karma reveals right knowledge, and the subsidence of the charitramohanīya (conduct-deluding) karma reveals character. Therefore, right knowledge and character should be understood as primary attributes with the potential of interaction.
The pure knowledge arises from the dissipation of the kaivalajñāna (absolute knowledge) obscuration; pure vision arises from the dissipation of the kaivaladarśana (absolute vision) obscuration; five types of obstacles—donation, gain, enjoyment, consumption, and vigor—emerge from the dissipation of five types (of obstacles); right knowledge arises from the dissipation of perception-deluding karma, and character arises from the dissipation of conduct-deluding karma.