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[Fifth Special Term (Synonym)] [373 [U.] Gautama! With respect to dravya, one human being is equal to another human being, and also equal with respect to pradesha, (but) with respect to avagahana, they are chatur-sthana-patita (inferior-superior), with respect to sthiti, they are also chatur-sthana-patita (inferior-superior), and with respect to the synonyms of varna, gandha, rasa, sparsa, abhinibodhik jnana, shruta jnana, avadhi jnana, and manah-paryav jnana, they are shat-sthana-patita (inferior-superior), and with respect to the synonyms of kevala jnana, they are equal, with respect to the synonyms of three ajnana and three darshan, they are shat-sthana-patita, and with respect to the synonyms of kevala darshan, they are equal. / Discussion - In the present sutra (452), the infinite synonyms of humans are presented in a logical manner - by stating that they are chatur-sthana-patita with respect to avagahana and sthiti, and shat-sthana-patita with respect to the four jnanas of varna, gandha, rasa, sparsa, abhinibodhik, etc., the three ajnanas, and the three darshanas, and by stating that they are equal with respect to the synonyms of dravya, pradesha, and kevala jnana - kevala darshan, the infinite synonyms of humans are established. The four jnanas, three ajnanas, and three darshanas are inferior-superior - out of the five jnanas, the four jnanas, three ajnanas, and three darshanas are kshaya-upashmika. They arise from the kshaya-upashma of jnana-avaran and darshan-avaran, but the kshaya-upashma of all humans is not the same. / There are infinite differences due to the tartamta in kshaya-upashma. Therefore, their synonyms are called shat-sthana-patita inferior-superior, but kevala and kevala-darshan are kshayika. They arise only when jnana-avaran and darshan-avaran are completely destroyed, therefore, there is no inferiority or superiority in them. Just as one human being has kevala jnana or kevala darshan, so do all others, therefore, the synonyms of kevala jnana and kevala darshan are called equal. / How are they chatur-sthana-patita with respect to sthiti - the sthiti of panchendriya-tiryanch and humans is at most three palya-upam. Palya-upam is countless thousands of years. Therefore, due to the possibility of countless times increase and decrease in it, it is called chatur-sthana-patita. / The presentation of the infinite synonyms of Varan-vyantar, Jyotishka, and Vaimanika Devas 453. Vanamantara progahana-ttayaye thitiye ya chautthana-vadiya, vannaadihim chhatthana-vaditi. / [453] Varan-vyantar Devas are called chatur-sthana-patita (inferior-superior) with respect to avagahana and sthiti, and shat-sthana-patita (inferior-superior) with respect to the synonyms of varna, etc. / 454. Joisiya-vemania vi evam chev / Navaran thitiye titthama-vaditi. / [454] The inferiority of Jyotishka and Vaimanika Devas (synonyms) should also be understood in the same way (as per the previous sutra). The special thing is that they should be understood as tri-sthana-patita (inferior-superior) with respect to sthiti. / 1. Pannavanasutta (original text - with commentary), pp. 139-140 2. (a) Prajnapanasutra, Malayavatti, page number 186, (b) Prajnapana. Prameyabodhini tika bha-2, pp. 612-613