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" Lobha” ( temptation ) and the “ Kshapakas” completely destroy it.
XI. Upshanta Kashai Gunasthan. ( wherein all impurities are quieted down. )
This is a stage where there is no further progress there. fore there is necessarily a downfall for the soul. The reason is that the " Ksha paka ”at once reaches the twelfth stage from the tenth and the “ Upashamaka " comes in this. Here the vanquished enemy of weakness again raises its head and flings down the soul from perfect purity,into the lower stage.
XII. Ksheena Kashai Veetaraga.
( loss of all impurities. ) Those svuls that have completely vanquished covetousness but whose three " Ghanghatiya Karmas " still exist are called Ksheena Kashai Veetarag Chhadmastha ( those who have not yet attained purest knowledge.) The " Kshapaka ” souls come to this stage directly from the tenth. Herein all the impurities are burnt away fully.
XIII. Sayogi Kewali Gunasthan. Those souls that have completely destroyed all the four “Ghangatiya" Karmas and have attained pure knowlodge, pure insight, infinite happiness and strength are reaIly" Arhanta Bhagwan " ( those who have destroyed all the enemies of the soul. They are called Sayogi Kowali i. e. those who have attained purest knowledge as a happiness have traces of activities of mind speech and body. This stage is called Sayogi Kowali Gunasthan. These delivered souls preach the way to salvation to the world and because of their perfect knowledge and perfect control over love and hatred the way they proach is entirely acceptable, is without
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