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## Chapter Two
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$281.$ The beings who are in the cycle of birth and death are of two types:
Those with mind and those without mind. ||11||
$282.$ Mind is of two types: Dravya-mana and Bhava-mana. Dravya-mana is that which arises due to the ripening of the karma called Pudgala-vipaki, Anga-upanga, and Nama-karma. Bhava-mana is the purification of the soul, which is dependent on the destruction and cessation of the karma called Virya-antaraya, No-indriya-avaran. Those who possess this mind are called Samanaskas. Those who do not possess this mind are called Amanaskas. Thus, beings in the cycle of birth and death are divided into two categories based on the presence or absence of mind: Samanaskas and Amanaskas. The word Samanaskas comes first in the compound word "Samanaskamanaskas" because it is more significant. Why is it more significant? Because Samanaskas are those who contemplate on virtues and vices.
$283.$ To further explain the different categories of beings in the cycle of birth and death, the next sutra states:
Beings in the cycle of birth and death are of two types: Trasas and Sthavaras. ||12||
$284.$ Question: The use of the word "Samsari" (being in the cycle of birth and death) in the sutra is redundant, as it is already established in the context.
Counter-question: Where is it established in the context?
Answer: It is established in the sutra "Samsarinah Muktascha" (Beings in the cycle of birth and death and those who are liberated).
Solution: The use of the word "Samsari" in the sutra is not redundant, as it refers back to the previous sutra. The meaning is that the Samanaskas and Amanaskas mentioned in the previous sutra are beings in the cycle of birth and death. If the word "Samsari" is not considered as a qualifier of the previous sutra, then the words Samanaskas and Amanaskas would be associated with the liberated souls, which is not the case.
And the Kasaya-sthana (the place of passions) is intended here. This explains how the soul keeps wandering in the cycle of birth and death due to these Dravya (matter) and other causes. These transformations take progressively longer and longer. The soul's cycle of birth and death is primarily considered to be until the attainment of Samyag-darshan (right faith). This proves that these transformations occur while the soul is in the state of Mithyatva (false belief). Once Samyag-darshan is attained, even if the soul remains in the cycle of birth and death for a short time, it is freed from these transformations. Complete liberation occurs in the state of Mukti (liberation). This is why the soul is categorized into two types: Samsari (being in the cycle of birth and death) and Mukta (liberated).
$281.$ The beings in the cycle of birth and death mentioned earlier are of two types. The next sutra explains this:
There are beings in the cycle of birth and death who have mind and those who do not have mind. ||11||
$282.$ Mind is of two types: Dravya-mana and Bhava-mana. Dravya-mana is that which arises due to the ripening of the karma called Pudgala-vipaki, Anga-upanga, and Nama-karma. Bhava-mana is the purification of the soul, which is dependent on the destruction and cessation of the karma called Virya-antaraya, No-indriya-avaran. Those who possess this mind are called Samanaskas. Those who do not possess this mind are called Amanaskas. Thus, beings in the cycle of birth and death are divided into two categories based on the presence or absence of mind: Samanaskas and Amanaskas. The word Samanaskas comes first in the compound word "Samanaskamanaskas" because it is more significant. Why is it more significant? Because Samanaskas are those who contemplate on virtues and vices.
$283.$ Now, to further explain the different categories of beings in the cycle of birth and death, the next sutra states:
Beings in the cycle of birth and death are of two types: Trasas and Sthavaras. ||12||
$284.$ Question: The use of the word "Samsari" (being in the cycle of birth and death) in the sutra is redundant, as it is already established in the context.
Counter-question: Where is it established in the context?
Answer: It is established in the sutra "Samsarinah Muktascha" (Beings in the cycle of birth and death and those who are liberated).
Solution: The use of the word "Samsari" in the sutra is not redundant, as it refers back to the previous sutra. The meaning is that the Samanaskas and Amanaskas mentioned in the previous sutra are beings in the cycle of birth and death. If the word "Samsari" is not considered as a qualifier of the previous sutra, then the words Samanaskas and Amanaskas would be associated with the liberated souls, which is not the case.