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[Twenty-first Avagahaanasthana] [481 * This discussion has been done in singular and plural forms, how many karma-prakritis can a being who is free from the 18 papasthanas like pranatipat etc. bind? It has explained many bhangas (alternatives) of binding. * Thereafter, this discussion has been presented that which of the five actions are present in a common being who is free from the papasthanas like pranatipat etc. or in which being of the twenty-four dandakas? * And finally, the alpabahutva of the five actions like aarambhiki etc. has been explained. * The basis of this alpabahutva is which action belongs to fewer or more beings? The first mithyadarshan pratyaya kriya is of mithyadrishti, while the apratyakhyanakriya is of both avirat samyagdristi and mithyadrishti. In the same way, the further actions have been explained in increasing order. * From this entire kriyavivarana, it is clear that the five actions like kayiki etc., the actions arising from the 18 papasthanas, and the five actions like aarambhiki etc., are obstacles in the self-development of every being, their abandonment is necessary to make the soul free and independent. It is clearly explained in Bhagavati Sutra, as long as there is pramad and yoga in a Shraman, the kriya continues. As long as there is kriya, there is no liberation. * But in this entire kriyavivarana, the two divisions of kriya, iryapathik and samparayik, which became prevalent later, have not been given a place. * This indicates the antiquity of this kriyavichar. In addition, the 25 kriyas mentioned in the Stanangasutra or the 13 kriyasthana mentioned in the Sutrakrutanga are included in the 18 papasthanajan kriyas mentioned in the kriyapada of prajnapan. * Some are included in the 5 like kayiki etc. and some in the 5 like aarambhiki etc. * * D 1. Ibid., p. 360 2. Ibid., p. 361-362 3. See, Bhagavati 3 / 3 Su. 151, 152, 153 4. (a) Stananga Sthana 5, Su. 419 (b) Sutrakrutanga 2 / 2