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Fifteen types of Siddhas
Yoga Shastra, Third Light, Verse 123: "Those who dwell in eternal bliss, I bow to them." (A. Ni. 975) Here, there is a doubt: "When all karmas are destroyed, how does the soul move to the end of the universe?" The answer is that the Siddha souls move due to the power of past actions (karma) and other yogas. It is said that due to the power of past actions, just as an arrow released from a bow moves forward due to its own momentum, similarly, the soul, freed from karma, moves upward on its own. Then there is a doubt: "Why does the soul not move further, higher, lower, or diagonally from the Siddha realm?" The solution is that due to the absence of gravity, i.e., the weight of karma, and no other reason to go down, the liberated soul does not go down. A clay pot goes down because of the clay, but when the clay is removed, it rises upward. Similarly, the soul remains down as long as it is bound by karma, but when it is free from karma, it rises upward. Just as a boat cannot rise in height on the surface of water without the help of water, similarly, the soul does not go above the end of the universe because there is no supporting dharma-astika (righteousness) to help it move. Instead, it goes up and stops at the end of the universe. And because there is no yoga or its activity (tendency) as a cause for diagonal movement, it does not move diagonally either. Therefore, the Siddha's upward movement is only to the end of the universe.
Namo Saya Savvasiddhanam: I always bow to all the Siddhas, those whose all-achieving (sarvasadhya) has been accomplished, or who have become Siddhas in different forms like Tirtha-Siddha, etc. These are the 15 types of Siddhas (Supreme Souls): 1. Tirtha-Siddha, 2. Atirtha-Siddha, 3. Tirthankara-Siddha, 4. Atirthankara-Siddha, 5. Swayambuddha-Siddha, 6. Pratyekabuddha-Siddha, 7. Buddhabodhita-Siddha, 8. Strilinga-Siddha, 9. Purushalinga-Siddha, 10. Napumsakalinga-Siddha, 11. Swalinga-Siddha, 12. Anyalinga-Siddha, 13. Grihasthalinga-Siddha, 14. Ekasiddha, and 15. Anekasiddha.
1. Tirtha-Siddha: One who becomes a Siddha while living in the Tirtha (fourfold assembly of Shramanas (ascetics)) is a Tirtha-Siddha.
2. Atirtha-Siddha: One who becomes liberated through practice based on knowledge like jati-smarana (recollection of birth), etc., when the Tirtha is broken or there is an interval between Tirthas, when the assembly of ascetics is broken, or who becomes a Siddha before the establishment of the Tirtha, like Marudevi Mata, or who becomes liberated in another Tirtha by practicing the three jewels of knowledge, etc., is called an Atirtha-Siddha.
3. Tirthankara-Siddha: The Tirthankaras who become Siddhas after attaining the Tirthankara-pad (position) are called Tirthankara-Siddhas.
4. Atirthankara-Siddha: All those who become Siddhas by being ordinary Kevalis (liberated souls) are Atirthankara-Siddhas.
5. Swayambuddha-Siddha: Those who become Siddhas by attaining enlightenment (knowledge) on their own are Swayambuddha-Siddhas.
6. Pratyekabuddha-Siddha: Those who become Siddhas by being Pratyekabuddhas are Pratyekabuddha-Siddhas. There is a difference between Swayambuddha and Pratyekabuddha in the attainment of enlightenment (knowledge), in the upadhi (condition), in the knowledge of scriptures, and in the attire. Swayambuddha becomes enlightened without any external cause or instruction, while Pratyekabuddha becomes enlightened due to some external cause, like King Karkandu who became enlightened after seeing the old age of a bull. Swayambuddha has twelve types of upadhi (dharma-upkaran), while Pratyekabuddha has nine types of upadhi, leaving out three types of clothes. Swayambuddha does not necessarily retain the knowledge of his past lives in the present life, while Pratyekabuddha does retain that knowledge. Swayambuddha receives initiation in the presence of the Guru-Maharaja after attaining the ascetic attire, while Pratyekabuddha receives the ascetic attire from the gods as a rule. There is a difference in this aspect.
7. Buddhabodhita-Siddha: Those who attain enlightenment and become liberated through the teachings of a knowledgeable Acharya (teacher), etc., are Buddhabodhita-Siddhas.
8. Strilinga-Siddha: Many women become Siddhas in all these types. They are called Strilinga-Siddhas.
9. Purushalinga-Siddha: Those who become liberated in the male form are Purushalinga-Siddhas.
10. Napumsakalinga-Siddha: Those who attain liberation in the neuter form are Napumsakalinga-Siddhas.
Here, there is a doubt: "Can Tirthankaras also become Siddhas in the female form?" The answer is "Yes, they can." It is mentioned in Siddha-Pahuḍ (Siddha-Prabhrit) that the fewest Tirthankaras become Siddhas in the female form. In the reign of a female Tirthankara, there are countless Atirthankara-Siddhas, and there are countless Atirthankara-Siddhas in the female form in the Tirtha of a female Tirthankara, and there are countless Atirthankara-Siddhas in the Tirtha of a male Tirthankara. This means that Tirthankaras also become Siddhas in the female form, and in their Tirtha, there are also ordinary Kevalis, Atirthankaras, and Atirthankaras in the female form, etc., who become Siddhas. However, the number of Atirthankara-Siddhas in the female form is greater, i.e., countless times more. Tirthankara-Siddhas do not become Siddhas in the neuter form. And Pratyekabuddha-Siddhas...