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The Tattvarthasutra describes the Kevalins. 40. The distinctions of separation and unity, subtle thoughts, the cessation of actions, and the cessation of processes. 41. That is for the realization of the sole body. 42. In the case of one support, the statements are previous. 43. "The second is without thought." 44. The distinction is heard. 45. Thought is the merging of the meaning and the expression. 46.
In peaceful and diminished states, the first two are related to Shukla meditation; both have preliminary conditions.
The latter two relate to the Kevalins.
The four Shukla meditations are Prthaktva-Vitarka, Ekavitarka, Sukshma-Kriya-Pratipatti, and Vyupurata-Kriya-Nivritti. - These Shukla meditations unfold sequentially: the three relate to the subtle, the one with speed, the body, and without speed.
The first two are supported by one and are with thought. Among them, the second is without thought, that is, the first is with thought.
Vitarka means heard.
1. In this context, while "avivara" may seem to be plentiful in form, here in the exposition and analysis, "vi" is used to maintain unity.