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-1178281 Chapter One
[19 8 28. There are two types of means: internal and external. Internal means is the cessation, destruction, or destruction-cessation of the obscuration of knowledge. External means is as follows: For those in hell, before the fourth hell, i.e., up to the third hell, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, and *vedana-abhibhava* for some. From the fourth to the seventh hell, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some and *vedana-abhibhava* for some. For those in the animal realm, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, and *jina-bimba-darshan* for some. The same should be understood for humans. For those in the heaven realm, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, *jina-mahima-darshan* for some, and *deva-ridhi-darshan* for some. This arrangement should be understood up to the *anata* kalpa. In the *anata*, *pranata*, *aran*, and *achyuta* kalpas, the three means other than *deva-ridhi-darshan* are found for the gods. For those who reside in the nine *praiveyaka* heavens, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some and *dharma-shravana* for some. This is the explanation for those who reside in the *anudi-sha-anuttara-vimana*. 4. No *samyagdarshan* being is born in the female womb of the animal, human, or heaven realms after death. 5. No *samyagdarshan* being is born in the three *bhavana* realms after death. 6. A *samyagdarshan* being with *upashama* is born only in the heaven realm after death. Even then, only a *samyagdarshan* being with *upashama* who is in the *upashama* category can die, not others. 7. A *samyagdarshan* being with *kritya-kritya-vedaka* is a type of *samyagdarshan* being with *kshaya-upashama*. Other than this, *samyagdarshan* beings with *kshaya-upashama* are born only in the heaven and human realms after death, not in the hell or animal realms. If such beings are in the animal or human realms, they are born in the heaven realm. If they are in the hell or heaven realms, they are born in the human realm. 8. A *samyagdarshan* being with *kshayika* or *kritya-kritya-vedaka* is born in the *napumsaka* womb after death. Even then, it is born only in the *nasaka* womb of the first hell. It is not born in the *napumsaka* womb of the human or animal realms. These are the things that should be kept in mind to know which *samyagdarshan* is found in which state of beings in which realm. This is clearly mentioned in the original commentary. One more thing seems necessary to mention, which is that although the realms are divided according to the *bhaava-vedika* category in the *margana* due to the *avantara-bheda-karan-anuyoga*, not the *dravya-vedika* category, therefore, the *bhaava-vedika* females are considered here. However, it is known from other evidence that a *samyagdarshan* being is not born in the *dravya* female womb after death. Thus, we have considered which *samyagdarshan* is found in which state of beings in which realm. It is easy to consider how many *samyagdarshan* beings are found in which *margana* and where they are not found, therefore, we have not explicitly mentioned it here. Only in the *manas-paryaya-jnana*, the existence of a *samyagdarshan* being with *upashama* should be known in relation to a *samyagdarshan* being with the second *upashama*.
28. There are two types of means: internal and external. The cessation, destruction, or destruction-cessation of the obscuration of knowledge is the internal means. The external means is as follows: For those in hell, before the fourth hell, i.e., up to the third hell, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, and *vedana-abhibhava* for some. From the fourth to the seventh hell, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some and *vedana-abhibhava* for some. For those in the animal realm, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, and *jina-bimba-darshan* for some. The same should be understood for humans. For those in the heaven realm, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some, *dharma-shravana* for some, *jina-mahima-darshan* for some, and *deva-ridhi-darshan* for some. This arrangement should be understood up to the *anata* kalpa. In the *anata*, *pranata*, *aran*, and *achyuta* kalpas, the three means other than *deva-ridhi-darshan* are found for the gods. For those who reside in the nine *praiveyaka* heavens, *samyagdarshan* arises from *jati-smarana* for some and *dharma-shravana* for some. 1. According to this rule, in the *jiva-kanda*, the verse "हेट्ठिमछप्पुढवीणं" etc., along with the reading "सव्वइत्थीणं", the reading "संढइत्थीणं" should also be understood.