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**The Siddhi of Muni Gajasukumal**
23–Therefore, the naked ascetic Gajasukumal experienced intense pain in his body, which was [exceedingly painful, extremely terrible, fierce, intense, dreadful, and unbearable]. Even then, the naked ascetic Gajasukumal did not harbor any animosity towards the Brahmin Somila in his mind, and he endured that [heart-wrenching, terrible, fierce, intense, dreadful, unbearable] pain with equanimity. At that time, while enduring that [exceedingly painful, unbearable, scorching] pain with equanimity, due to auspicious results and noble aspirations, the karmas that covered his virtues were destroyed, and he became free from all karmic defilement, entering the state of A-puvva-karana, which destroys karmas. The naked ascetic Gajasukumal attained the infinite, unsurpassed [unobstructed, unhindered, complete, and perfect] state of Kevala-jnana and Kevala-darsana. After that, when his lifespan was complete, he became a Siddha, [a knower of all things, free from all karmas], and free from all suffering.
At that time, the nearby gods, knowing that the Muni Gajasukumal had performed the most excellent worship of the Shraman dharma, showered him with divine fragrant water, five types of divine flowers, and divine garments, using their divine powers. They also filled the sky with the sound of divine sweet songs and Gandharva musical instruments.
**Commentary:**
The Muni Gajasukumal, who was completely absorbed in his own self, in self-meditation, endured this extremely terrible, heart-wrenching, intense pain inflicted by the Brahmin Somila with complete equanimity and without any animosity. As a result, he attained Kevala-jnana and Kevala-darsana and attained liberation.
The two factors that are most helpful in attaining liberation, (1) auspicious results and (2) noble aspirations, are mentioned in the sutra with the words "Subhena parinaamena, pasatthajjhavasaanena". The difference in meaning between the two is as follows: 1. Generally, auspicious, pure thoughts are called auspicious results. 2. The state of being absorbed in self-meditation or engaged in deep self-reflection is called noble aspirations.