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regains its power and the falls even from सम्यक्त्व. This is called उपशमश्रेणि in which the भव्य tries to suppress the little quantum of and thus can rise up to the 11th, when he becomes उपशांतमोह and he can stay there for a very short time being liable to fall (ga) either by physical death or the power of gaining ground. If he falls, he can not get one life; otherwise he can. This is called
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In the case of क्षपकश्रेणि, the भव्य gradually uproots the till it comes to final extinction and he is led by this way to the 12th गुणस्थान=क्षीणकवायवीतरागछद्मगुणस्थान from which there is no fall. The भव्य by this क्षपकश्रेणि surely gets the मोक्ष while by उपशमश्रेणि, the भव्य on account of the suppressed minimum quantum of, has to fear a fall and has only a chance for , if he does not fall. So far the क्षपकश्रेणि is superior to उपशमश्रेणि.
48. 12-15. Both these verses occur in fa. . १२२२–१२२३. I quote below the full commentary of मलधारी हेमचंद्र on both of these stanzas, the translation of both of which is accordingly given below:
सम्मत्तम्मि उ लद्धे पलियपुहुत्तेण सावयो होज्जा । 'चरणोवसमखयाणं सागरसंखंतरा होन्ति ।। ११२२ ।।
