________________ 200 TATTVARTHA SUTRA Darshanmohakshapak, Upashamak, Upashantamoh, Kshapak, Kshinamoh and Jin observe Nirjara to an increasingly manifold extent.) This sutra deals with the degree of Nirjara occurring among the liberation-seekers belonging to different levels. It specifies ten levels in the ascending order ranging from the level of Samyagdrashti to that of omniscience and states that among them the degree of Nirjara occurs increasingly manifold. Of them, Samygdrashti are at the level of right perception, Shravak at lay level observing partial restraints, Virat at level of fully restrained, Anantanubandhiviyojak at the level where one is capable to destroy the infinitely binding defilement, Darshanmohkshapak at the level where one can destroy the deluding perception, Upashamak at the level where one is calming down remaining delusion, Upashantmoh at the level where one has calmed it down, Kshapak at the level where one is destroying all types of delusion; Kshinmoh at the level where one has destroyed delusion and Jin at the level of omniscience. पुलाकबकुशकुशीलनिर्गन्थस्नातका निर्ग्रन्थाः // 9-48 // 9.48: Pulakbakushkushilnirgranathasnataka Nirgra nthab (Nirgranaths are of the categories of Pulak, Bakush, Kusheel, Nirgranth and Snatak.) Nirgranth denotes one having no possession. As such, Jain monks can be called Nirgranth. As a matter of fact, the contemporary Buddhist texts used to refer to Lord Mahavir as a Nirgranth. This sutra specifies the following five categories of Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
