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## 196] / In the *Prajñāpanā Sūtra*, the establishment of the Siddhas in their final existence - In their final existence, whatever the long (500 bows), short (two hands in measure) or medium (size) establishment (shape) of the Siddhas, in the state of Siddhahood, one-third less size (establishment) remains, because in the state of Siddhahood, the holes of the mouth, stomach, ears, etc. are also filled; the self-regions become dense. / The meaning is that before the abandonment of existence, due to the power of the third white meditation called *sūkṣmakriyā'pratipāti*, the holes of the mouth, stomach, etc. are filled, and the establishment that remains with one-third less, is the same establishment that remains in the state of Siddhahood. The understanding of the Siddhas - The Siddhas whose final existence in the last moment is 500 bows, their one-third less becomes 333 bows, this is the excellent understanding of the Siddhas. / There is a doubt in this regard, that the wife of the Jain history-famous Nābhīkulkar, Marudevi, became a Siddha. The establishment of Nābhīkulkar's body was 525 bows, and the same establishment was of Marudevi; because the previous statement is - 'The consolidation, establishment and height should be understood as the same as the Kulkaras'. Therefore, if one-third is reduced from the establishment of the body of Marudevi who attained Siddhahood, then it becomes 350 bows. In such a situation, how will it be consistent with the excellent establishment of 333 bows mentioned above? The solution to this is that it is possible that the establishment of Marudevi's body was slightly less than Nābhīrāja; because according to the statement, the establishment of women with excellent establishment is slightly less than the establishment of men with excellent establishment, in comparison to their respective times. If Marudevi's establishment is considered to be 500 bows, then there is no fault. In addition, Marudevi became a Siddha while sitting on an elephant's howdah, therefore her body was contracted at that time. Due to this, it is not possible to have more establishment. Thus, the excellent establishment of the Siddhas mentioned above does not contradict. The medium establishment of the Siddhas is four hands full and one hand less in division. In the *Āgama*, the beings with an establishment of seven hands are said to be Siddhas, from this point of view, this establishment is not medium but the lowest Siddha. The solution to this doubt is that the Siddhahood of the beings with an establishment of seven hands should be understood in comparison to the Tirthankara. Ordinary Kevalis also become Siddhas with less establishment than this. The establishment mentioned above is in comparison to the ordinary, not in comparison to the Tirthankaras. The lowest establishment of the Siddhas is one hand and a pā. This lowest establishment should be understood as that of Kūrmaputrā, etc., whose body establishment is two hands. The commentator has said - 'The excellent establishment is said in comparison to those with 500 bows, the medium establishment is said in comparison to those with a body of 10 hands, and the lowest establishment is said in comparison to those with a body of two hands, which is one-third less than their body'. The establishment of the Siddhas is indeterminate - The shape (establishment) of the Siddhas, who are free from old age and death, is indeterminate. Just as it cannot be said that this is like that, it is called indeterminate or indescribable. Due to the filling of the holes of the mouth, stomach, etc., the previous shape of the body of the Siddhas changes, due to this, the establishment of the Siddhas is called indeterminate, this is what the commentator has said. The statement in the *Āgama* that 'the Siddha soul is neither long nor short', etc. also becomes consistent.