Reality English Translation of Sarvarthasiddhi

SR No.: 001197
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Jain
Publisher: Jwalamalini Trust Chennai
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 20 MB

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DIFFERENTIATION OF THE LIBERATED SOULS
do they attain liberation? From the standpoint of the presenti, liberation is attained in the abode of the liberated, in one's own spatial points or in space. From the standpoint denoting the past, liberation is attained in the fifteen continents of labour on the basis of birth and in the human region from the point of view of those transported. With regard to time, in what period is liberation attained ? From the standpoint of the present, the self who attains liberation in one instant is emancipated. From the standpoint of the past, in general one, who is born in the ascending or descending cycles of time, attains liberation. Particularly speaking, one, who is born in the last part of the third period or in the fourth period of the descending cycle of time, attains liberation. He, who is born in the fifth period of the cycle of time, does not attain liberation in the fifth period. One does not attain liberation at other times. Taking the universe together, liberation is attained at all times in the ascending and descending cycles of time. With regard ; to the state of existence, in what state is liberation attained? It is attained in the state of liberation or in the human state. By what sign is liberation attained ? Liberation is attained in the stage without sign or from the three signs on the basis of psychical signs (sex-inclinations) and not physical ones. On the basis of physical sign, liberation is attained from the male sex only. Or it is attained from the passionless sign, or from the sign with passions from the standpoint of the past. With regard to Lordship, it is of two kinds, namely by being Tirthamkara and otherwise. The rest are of two kinds, those who attain liberation when there is Tirthamkara and when there is no Tirtharkara. By what conduct is liberation attained ? It is attained by the conduct with no name or by one, four and five kinds of conduct. The self-enlightened (i. e. enlightened or become true believers by their own inherent capacity) and those enlightened by the teachings of others constitute, two kinds. By what knowledge ? Liberation is attained by one, two, three and four kinds of knowledge. Stature is the pervasion of the space-points. It is of two kinds, the maximum and the minimum. The maximum is 525 bows and the minimum