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The difference between **Samyak** and **Mithyatva** दृष्टि is very subtle, ranging from a mere moment to an eternity. This difference is expressed in terms of **Deshon Aparadh Pudgal Paravart**.
There are very few **Samyak-Mithyatva** दृष्टि, compared to **Samyak** दृष्टि, which are infinitely more numerous. **Mithyatva** दृष्टि are infinitely more numerous than **Samyak** दृष्टि.
There are three types of **Jivas**: **Samyak** दृष्टि, **Mithyatva** दृष्टि, and **Samyak-Mithyatva** दृष्टि. Their nature has been explained earlier. Here, we discuss their **Kayasthiti** (state of being), difference, and relative abundance.
**Kayasthiti**: **Samyak** दृष्टि are of two types: **Sadi-Aperyavasit** (**Kshayik Samyak** दृष्टि) and **Sadi-Sapyavasit** (**Kshayopa-shaamik** etc. **Samyak** दृष्टि). The **Sadi-Sapyavasit** **Samyak** दृष्टि have a **Kayasthiti** that lasts from a moment to a maximum of sixty-four **Sagaropama** (a unit of time). This is because due to the varied **Karma** results, a **Jiva** can fall into **Mithyatva** after this period. After this, **Kshayopa-shaamik** **Samyak** दृष्टि does not persist.
**Mithyatva** दृष्टि are of three types: **Anadi-Aperyavasit**, **Anadi-Sapyavasit**, and **Sadi-Sapyavasit**. The **Sadi-Sapyavasit** **Mithyatva** दृष्टि lasts from a moment to an eternity. After this period, a **Jiva** can attain **Samyak** दृष्टि again. This eternity is **Anant Utsarpini-Avapini** in terms of **Kalmarg-na** and **Deshon Aparadh Pudgal Paravart** in terms of **Kshetramarg-na**. This is because a **Jiva** who has attained **Samyak** once, will inevitably attain it again after this period. Due to the influence of previous **Samyak** दृष्टि, they have renounced the world.
**Samyak-Mithyatva** दृष्टि lasts from a moment to a moment, as this is the natural duration of **Mishradristi**. Only the difference between the lowest and highest states is greater.
**Antar** (difference): **Sadi-Aperyavasit** **Samyak** दृष्टि has no difference, as it is **Aperyavasit**. The difference of **Sadi-Sapyavasit** **Samyak** दृष्टि is from a moment to an eternity, as a **Jiva** can attain **Samyak** दृष्टि again within a moment after falling from it.
**Anadi-Aperyavasit** **Mithyatva** दृष्टि has no difference, as its **Mithyatva** never ends. **Anadi-Sapyavasit** **Mithyatva** also has no difference, as it loses its **Anadi** nature when it ends and begins again. The difference of **Sadi-Sapyavasit** **Mithyatva** दृष्टि is from a moment to sixty-four **Sagaropama**, as the duration of **Samyak** दृष्टि is usually the difference of **Mithyatva** दृष्टि. The lowest and highest duration of **Samyak** दृष्टि is the same.
The difference of **Samyak-Mithyatva** दृष्टि is a moment, as a **Jiva** can attain **Samyak-Mithyatva** दृष्टि again within a moment after falling from it. The highest difference is **Deshon Aparadh Pudgal Paravart**.