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[18] What is the **Jivaabhigam** (approach to the soul) that is **Asansarasamavannag** (not associated with the cycle of birth and death)? There are two types of **Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**: **Anantar सिद्ध** (immediately attained) **Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam** and **Parampar सिद्ध** (gradually attained) **Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**.
How many types of **Anantar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam** are there? There are fifteen types of **Anantar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**, such as **Tithth सिद्ध** (liberated by the Tirthankara) to **Anek सिद्ध** (liberated by many). This is the explanation of **Anantar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**.
What is **Parampar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**? There are many types of **Parampar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**, such as **Prathamasamay सिद्ध** (liberated in the first time period), **Dvitiyasamay सिद्ध** (liberated in the second time period) to **Anantasamay सिद्ध** (liberated in the infinite time period). This is the explanation of **Parampar सिद्ध Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**.
This is the complete explanation of **Asansarasamavannag Jivaabhigam**.
After discussing **Ajivabhigam** (approach to non-soul), the **Jivaabhigam** is discussed in these sutras.
Although all this is a discussion of **Jiva** (soul) and **Ajiv** (non-soul), the term "**abhigam**" is added to both to indicate that these souls and non-souls possess the quality of being **abhigamy** (knowable). In other words, these souls and non-souls are objects of knowledge (**jney**).
Advaita (non-dualist) philosophers believe that the soul is not an object of knowledge.
The term "**abhigam**" is added to **Jiva** and **Ajiv** to refute this view.
If the soul is not an object of knowledge, then it cannot be understood. And without knowing its true nature, how can one attain liberation from the cycle of birth and death and progress towards **moksha** (liberation)? In this way, the purpose of scriptural composition would become meaningless.