________________ 198 TATTVARTHA SUTRA 9.41: Prthaktvaikatvavitarkasookshmakriyapratipativyuparatkriyanivsttini 9.42: Tattryekakayyogayoganam 9.43: Ekashraye Savitarke Poorve 9.44: Avicharam Dwitiyam 9.45: Vitarkah Shrutam 9.46: Vicharo'rthavyanjanyogsankrantih (There are four categories of Shukladhyan, viz. a) Prthakrvavitarka, b) Ekatvavitarka, c) Sookshmakriyapratipati and d) Vyuparatakriyanivstti. The first two categories can be resorted to by those, whose delusion is calmed down or overcome and who know Poorvas. The latter two categories arise to the omniscient Lords. These four categories arise to those who exercise all the three faculties, or any one of the three faculties, or only the physical faculty or who do not exercise any of them. The first two groups resort to any one aspect; the former resorts to thinking, the latter does not. Vitarka denotes sacred literature; Vichar denotes meaning, connotation and moving from one Yog to another.) These sutras deal with Shukladhyan which denotes pure meditation. It can be resorted to by those, who are at least at the gth stage of spiritual elevation and who are well versed in Poorvas. After reaching the gth stage it is easy to rise swiftly. But that stage is not considered attainable at present. Moreover Poorvas have been lost since long. As such, Shukladhyan is not now considered feasible. It is of the following four types. i) Prthakrvavitarka Savichar: This means contemplating about different aspects and differing states of soul or any other Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
