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[Thirty-sixth Samudghatapad] [295 [U.] Gautama! Just as a seed burnt in fire does not sprout again, similarly, when the karma-seeds of the Siddhas are burnt, they do not arise again from birth. For this reason, O Gautama! It is said that Siddhas are ashariri (without a body) and adi (eternal), etc., all as before. / {Gatharth- Siddha Bhagwan have transcended all sorrows, they are free from birth, old age, death and bondage. Having attained happiness, they are extremely happy, they are eternal and free from obstacles. // 231 // / Discussion- The nature of Siddhas- Siddhas reside in the front part of the Lok (universe). They are ashariri, i.e., devoid of audarik (gross) and pradi (subtle) bodies, because at the very first moment of Siddhatva (state of being a Siddha), they abandon their audarik and pradi bodies. They are jivadhan (possessing a concentrated soul), i.e., their atma-pradesh (soul-region) becomes dense. There is no gap in between, because at the time of sukshmakriya-apratipati dhyana (meditation that is not affected by subtle actions), they fill the holes (vivaras) like mouth, stomach, etc., due to the effect of that meditation. / They are suitable for darshanopयोग (use of perception) and jnanopयोग (use of knowledge), because use is the nature of the jiva (soul). Siddhas are kritarth (having fulfilled their purpose), nirja (devoid of karma-raja (impurities of karma)) and nishkamp (without any tremors), because there is no cause for tremors there. They are vitimir, i.e., devoid of karma-rupa (form of karma) or ajnana-rupa (form of ignorance). They are vishuddha (pure), i.e., devoid of the combination of vijatiya dravyas (heterogeneous substances), and they are always situated on the Siddhashila (the seat of Siddhas). / Analysis of the reasons for these attributes of Siddhas- Siddhas are called ashariri, nirja, kritarth, nishkamp, vitimir and vishuddha, etc., because just as a seed burnt in fire does not sprout, because fire destroys its ability to sprout, / similarly, when the karma-rupa (karma-form) seeds of Siddhas are burnt by the fire of kevalgyana (omniscience), they do not arise again, because birth is caused by karma, and the karma of Siddhas is completely destroyed. In the absence of the cause, the effect does not arise, due to the absence of karma-bija (karma-seed), there is complete absence of all vikaras (modifications) like raga (attachment), dvesha (aversion), etc. Therefore, bondage of karma is not possible again. Raga, etc., are the causes of karma like ayu (life span), etc., they have already been destroyed. The weakened raga, etc., cannot arise again, because there is no nimitta-karana (efficient cause). The upadana-karana (material cause) for the arising of raga, etc., is the atma itself. Even if it is present, the work cannot arise due to the absence of sahakari-karana (co-operative cause) like vedaniyakarma (karmas that produce feelings), etc., because the work produced by both causes cannot be produced by one cause. In Siddhas, the effect of raga, etc., vedaniyakarmas is not present, because they have already been burnt by the fire of shukladhyana (white meditation), and due to them, sanklesha (afflictions) is also not possible in Siddhas. Due to the absence of raga, etc., vedaniyakarmas, there is no possibility of the arising of raga, etc., again. Due to the absence of rebirth in karma-bandha (bondage of karma), Siddhas always remain in the Siddha-dasha (state of being a Siddha), because due to the absence of raga, etc., karma like ayu, etc., does not arise again, therefore, Siddhas do not take rebirth. 1. Prajnapan. Prameyabodhini Tika, Bha. 5, 1155-1156 2. Ibid., Part 5, p. 1157