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They did not accept the principle. Buddhists have accepted impermanence. Even after accepting impermanence, they have accepted rebirth. They have accepted the third type of eternity as the eternal nature of progeny. In the presented verse of Prajnapana, the results of both the living being and the non-living being have been presented from the Jain perspective. This makes it clear that the Sankhya philosophy, which is considered valid by the Purushakatasthavada, is invalid for the Jains. First, the differences in the results of the living being have been presented, and then the results in the twenty-four punishments like hell, etc. have been considered. After that, the results of the non-living being have been counted. Here, it is particularly noteworthy that only the results of the pudgala have been discussed in the non-living being. There is no discussion of the results of the formless non-living substances like Dharmastikaya, Adharmastikaya, etc. Punyavijayaji Maharaj, who is influenced by the Agamas, and Pandit Dalsukh Malvasiya, etc., have discussed this in detail in the introduction of Prajnapana. That discussion is enlightening, therefore, we do not repeat that discussion here and suggest that those who are particularly curious should read it. Here, the meaning of the result is the synonym or the evolution of the states. Kshaya: The name of the fourteenth verse of contemplation is Kshaya Pada. Kshaya is a technical term of Janadarshan. Kshaya is that which creates impurity in the pure use of the soul. The meaning of Kshaya is to scrape, dig, and cultivate. Kshaya is that which makes the cultivation of karma flourish. As soon as Kshaya ripens, the fruits in the form of happiness and sorrow come out. The word Kshaya is also indicative of the bitter taste. Just as the consumption of a substance rich in bitter taste reduces appetite, similarly, the desire for liberation gradually decreases in beings dominated by Kshaya. Kshaya is that which destroys equality, peace, and balance. Kshaya is a kind of vibration, heat, and force, which keeps creating disturbance in the use of contemplation. Anger, pride, deceit, and greed, all four of these can be said in one word, that is Kshaya. Kshaya is the intoxication of the mind. Kshaya has been compared to the cycle, but the cycle of anger is different from the cycle of pride, and the cycle of pride is different from the cycle of deceit. The cycle of anger is Kharaavarta. Kharaavarta is similar to the sharp cycle that occurs in the ocean. The cycle of pride is Unnataavarta. The state of mind motivated by this cycle is similar to the strong wind that blows away the top of the mountain in its flow. The proud person feels the existence of himself by destroying others. Maya is similar to Gudaavarta. The mind of the deceitful is winding. His thoughts are hidden, he hides his thoughts. Greed is Abhishavaavarta, the mind of the greedy revolves around one center, like eagles and other birds revolve around meat, until he gets that substance, there is no peace in his mind. In this way, Kshaya is circular, which keeps rotating consciousness. In the presented verse, these four Kshayas, anger, pride, deceit, and greed, have been mentioned in the twenty-four punishments. Kshaya arises in all worldly beings due to field, object, R, and epithet. How many times does the living being get the cause of Kshaya and how many times does Kshaya arise without a cause. 138. Prajnapana Pada 14 Tika 139. Anruchistambhanakrit Kshayah / -Sthananga Tika [ 47 ]