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## Chapter 56
**52.** The five-sensed being, who is a perfected candidate for liberation, becomes endowed with the karmic fruits and experiences an inner purification. This leads to the shedding of many karmas.
**53.** When such a being, due to the presence of the causes for attaining the first liberation, becomes a Right-Faithful, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas, far greater than before.
**54.** Then, as a Shravaka, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas, followed by an immeasurable shedding of karmas as a Viraata, and then an immeasurable shedding of karmas as one who detaches from infinite bonds.
**55.** Then, as one who destroys the delusion of perception, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas and attains the state of a Kshayika. Then, as one who pacifies the delusion of conduct, he becomes a Muni, a pacifier of all defilements.
**56.** As one who has pacified the passions, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas and resides in the eleventh stage of the path, known as the Upashanta-Kshaya. Then, as one who destroys the delusion of conduct, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas and resides in the twelfth stage of the path, known as the Kshapaka.
**57.** Then, as one who has almost completely shed the passions, he experiences an immeasurable shedding of karmas and becomes a Kevali, a Jina, possessing infinite knowledge and perception.
**58.** There are five types of Nirgrantha Munis: Pulaka, Vakusha, Kushil, Nirgrantha, and Snataka.
**59.** Those who lack the understanding of the higher virtues and are not fully established in the fundamental vows are called Pulaka Munis, like the husk of grain.
**60.** Those who strictly adhere to the fundamental vows but are preoccupied with keeping their bodies and belongings clean, have an unstable family, and are associated with many other Munis, are called Vakusha Munis. They are characterized by a weak and impure conduct.
**61.** There are two types of Kushil Munis: those who are skilled in serving others and those who are skilled in controlling their passions. Those who are fully established in both the fundamental and higher virtues but sometimes violate the higher virtues and are attached to the Sangha and other possessions are called those skilled in serving others. Those who have pacified all other passions except for the passion of attachment are called those skilled in controlling their passions.