Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
## Chapter 56
**9.** **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained by each **Pratyekabuddha** (Self-Enlightened One) through their own **Bodhi** (Enlightenment), and by **Bodhitabuddha** (Enlightened One) through the **Bodhi** (Enlightenment) of others.
**98.** **Siddi** (Liberation) can be attained through one, two, three, or four **Niviśeṣa** (Specificities). **Niviśeṣa** (Specificities) are classified as **Utkrṣṭa** (Excellent), **Jghanya** (Inferior), and **Antarbheda** (Intermediate) based on **Avagāhana** (Absorption).
**99.** **Utkrṣṭa** (Excellent) **Avagāhana** (Absorption) is slightly less than five hundred and twenty-five **dhanuṣ** (bows), and **Jghanya** (Inferior) **Avagāhana** (Absorption) is slightly less than three and a half **hasta** (cubits). **Madhya** (Intermediate) **Avagāhana** (Absorption) has many variations, as much as possible. A being attains **Siddi** (Liberation) through one of these **Avagāhana** (Absorptions).
**100.** **Antara** (Interval) refers to the absence of **śūnyakāla** (zero time). **Antara** (Interval) for attaining **Siddi** (Liberation) is one **samaya** (moment) for **Jghanya** (Inferior) and six months for **Utkrṣṭa** (Excellent).
**101.** **Jghanya** (Inferior) **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained by only one being at a time, while **Utkrṣṭa** (Excellent) **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained by up to one hundred and eight beings.
**102.** **Kṣetrādi** (Field, etc.) differences lead to different numbers of beings, which is called **alpabahutva** (fewness and multitude). **Alpabahutva** (fewness and multitude) does not exist in the **Siddi** (Liberation) field according to the **Pratyutpannagrāhi** (Directly Perceived) **naya** (principle), but it is considered according to the **Bhūtarthagrahi** (Real Meaning) **naya** (principle).
**103.** **Kṣetra** (Field) **Siddi** (Liberation) beings are of two types based on **janma** (birth) and **saṃhāra** (destruction). **Saṃhāra** (Destruction) **Siddi** (Liberation) is less common, while **janma** (birth) **Siddi** (Liberation) is more common. In the **sarvasarvājña** (omniscient) **śāsana** (teaching), **saṃhāra** (destruction) **Siddi** (Liberation) is considered to be numerically less than **janma** (birth) **Siddi** (Liberation).
**104.** **Siddi** (Liberation) from the **ūrdhvaloka** (upper world) is less common, **Siddi** (Liberation) from the **adhojagat** (lower world) is numerically more common, and **Siddi** (Liberation) from the **tiryagloka** (animal world) is numerically even more common.
**105.** **Saṃpārāya** (Universal) **cāritra** (conduct) is obligatory for all, while **pariharaviśuddhi** (purification of conduct) is optional for some. Therefore, those who do not attain **pariharaviśuddhi** (purification of conduct) attain **Siddi** (Liberation) through four **cāritra** (conducts), while those who attain **pariharaviśuddhi** (purification of conduct) attain **Siddi** (Liberation) through five **cāritra** (conducts). This is according to the **Bhūtarthagrahi** (Real Meaning) **naya** (principle). According to the **Pratyutpannagrāhi** (Directly Perceived) **naya** (principle), there is only one **paramyathākhyāta** (perfectly known) **cāritra** (conduct) in the fourteenth **guṇasthāna** (stage of development). Therefore, it is said that **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained through one **cāritra** (conduct).
**106.** Considering the **jñāna** (knowledge) **anuyoga** (application), according to the **Pratyutpannagrāhi** (Directly Perceived) **naya** (principle), **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained through one **kevalajñāna** (omniscience), while according to the **Bhūtarthagrahi** (Real Meaning) **naya** (principle), **Siddi** (Liberation) is attained through two, three, or four **jñāna** (knowledges). The meaning is that some beings have two **jñāna** (knowledges) before attaining **kevalajñāna** (omniscience): **mati** (perception) and **śruta** (scriptural knowledge). Some have three **jñāna** (knowledges): **mati** (perception), **śruta** (scriptural knowledge), and **avadhi** (clairvoyance), or **mati** (perception), **śruta** (scriptural knowledge), and **manaḥparyaya** (mind reading). And some have four **jñāna** (knowledges): **mati** (perception), **śruta** (scriptural knowledge), **avadhi** (clairvoyance), and **manaḥparyaya** (mind reading).
**107.** Considering the **avagāhana** (absorption) **anuyoga** (application), there are three types of **avagāhana** (absorption) based on **utkrṣṭa** (excellent), **jghanya** (inferior), and **madhya** (intermediate). Beings who have these **avagāhana** (absorptions) have **utkrṣṭa** (excellent) **avagāhana** (absorption) of slightly less than five hundred and twenty-five **dhanuṣ** (bows) and **jghanya** (inferior) **avagāhana** (absorption) of slightly less than three and a half **hasta** (cubits). There are many variations of **madhya** (intermediate) **avagāhana** (absorption), as much as possible. A being attains **Siddi** (Liberation) through one of these **avagāhana** (absorptions).