Handbook of Jainology

SR No.: 001346
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhuvanbhanusuri
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 288
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Philosophy
File Size: 15 MB

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A Hand Book of Jainology (7) Bhag (Part) Siddhas are an uncountable part of all jivas. (8) Bhava : The Kevaljnan and darshan and the siddhabhava of Siddhas are Kshayikbhavas (Pernianent). (9) Alpabahutva: Impotent people becoming Siddhas are the smallest in number (Not impotent at birth but unnaturally taking place later). There are countable Siddha from women compared to them. More than them there are countable times of men who are Siddhas.
What is the maximum number of souls that become Siddhas at a particular time without intervals ?
1 to 32 upto 7 (times) Samayas (Minutest part of time) 33 to 48 upto 7 (Samayas) 49 to 60 - 6 times (Samaya) 61 to 72 - 5 times (Samaya) 73 to 84 - 4 times (Samaya) 85 to 96 - 3 times (Samaya) 97 to 102 - 2 times (Samaya) 103 to 105 - 1 time (Samaya)
After such a time there will be the need for Antar, gap 1) Only human beings can attain moksha. The Siddhashila which is at the top of the Loka is of that extent. Only those who take birth in Bharat and Iravat in the 3rd and 4th Ara (Phase of time) attain moksha. In the Mahavideh, moksha is always attained. 3) The Kevalis of Yatakhayata charitra only attain moksha. 4) At the most six months after one soul attains perfection, another, attains perfection (Siddhi). 5) So many jivas emerge from the Nigod stage or from non-sentient stage as the ones that attain siddhi.
Now, let us consider Alpabhahutva in a different manner. Compared to the souls that have become siddhas, in the place of their birth; compared to the upper world, the lower world, compared to that the siddhas in the Tiryanch state; compared to the siddhas in the samudras (Ocean) those in the islands; compared to Utsarpini and Avasarpini, those in Mahavideh (More in Avasarpini than in Utsarpini); compared to those siddhas who emerge from Tiryanch state to the human state;