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## Chapter Two
$251.$ It is said that the subject matter of Right Faith (Samyak Darshan) is explained as Jiva (soul) etc. What is the true nature of Jiva, which is mentioned first? It is said that the true nature of Jiva is **Aupaśamika**, **Kṣayika**, **Miśra**, **Audayika**, and **Pāriṇāmika**. ||1||
$252.$ **Aupaśamika** is the cessation of the experience of Karma in the soul due to the cause of its own power. Just as mud settles in water due to the connection with substances like Kataka etc., similarly, the cessation of the experience of Karma in the soul is due to the cause of its own power. **Kṣayika** is the complete cessation of Karma. Just as the mud completely disappears when the water is transferred to another clean vessel, similarly, the complete cessation of Karma from the soul is **Kṣayika**. **Miśra** is the state of both cessation and existence. Just as some mud settles in water due to the connection with substances like Kataka etc., and some remains, similarly, the state of both cessation and existence is **Miśra**. **Audayika** is the attainment of the fruits of Karma due to the cause of substances etc. **Pāriṇāmika** is the transformation that is caused only by the gain of the nature of the substance. **Aupaśamika** is the state whose purpose or cause is cessation. Similarly, **Kṣayika**, **Kṣayopaśamika**, **Audayika**, and **Pāriṇāmika** should be explained as their derivations. These five states are extraordinary, therefore, they are called the true nature of Jiva.
$253.$ Since Right Faith is the subject matter, **Aupaśamika** Right Faith is obtained first among its three categories, therefore, it is taken first. After that, **Kṣayika** is taken. Because it is the opposite of **Aupaśamika** and because it is countless times more than the worldly beings in terms of substance, **Kṣayika** is taken after **Aupaśamika**. Then, **Miśra** is taken because it is both **Aupaśamika** and **Kṣayika** and because it is countless times more than both. Because all of them are infinite in their qualities, **Audayika** and **Pāriṇāmika** are taken at the end. Here, the dual designation should be made - **Aupaśamika Kṣayika**.