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## Fifth Special Point (Synonym) [397]
There is no insignificant degradation for a being with an immeasurable lifespan. For this reason, a being with insignificant degradation is called a "tri-sthana-patita" in comparison to the state of a "tiryanch-panchendriya" (five-sensed being in the animal realm), whose nature has been explained earlier.
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with insignificant degradation does not have "avdhi" (clairvoyance) or "vibhanga" (knowledge of the subtle) knowledge. A "panchendriya-tiryanch" with insignificant degradation is insufficient, and being insufficient, it is born in beings with small bodies. Therefore, "avdhi" or "vibhanga" knowledge is not possible in it. For this reason, only two types of knowledge and two types of ignorance are mentioned here.
Although it will be said later that a being with "vibhanga" knowledge can be born in a "panchendriya-tiryanch" with a lifespan of countless years after being released from hell, it can be born in beings with large bodies, not in those with small bodies. Therefore, one should not understand any contradiction.
There is no "shat-sthana-patita" (six-fold degradation) in degradation. A "panchendriya-tiryanch" with moderate degradation is a "chatu-sthana-patita" (four-fold degradation) in terms of degradation and state. Since moderate degradation is of many types, there can be an increase or decrease in the number of "san-khyat" (countable) and "asan-khyat" (uncountable) qualities. Also, a being with moderate degradation can have an immeasurable lifespan. Therefore, it is also a "chatu-sthana-patita" in terms of state.
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with excellent state is a "parya-va-k-tavya-ta" (synonym). A "panchendriya-tiryanch" with excellent state has a state of three "palya-upam" (units of time). Therefore, they have two types of knowledge and two types of ignorance. Those who have knowledge bind the lifespan of a "vaimanika" (celestial being), then there are two types of knowledge. With this intention, two types of knowledge or two types of ignorance are mentioned in them.
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate state is a "chatu-sthana-patita" in terms of state. A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate state can have a lifespan of countable or immeasurable years. Because a being with a lifespan of less than three "palya-upam" is also called a being with moderate state. Therefore, it is a "chatu-sthana-patita".
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with "pra-bhi-ni-bodhika" (awakening) knowledge is a "chatu-sthana-patita" in terms of state. Even in a "panchendriya-tiryanch" with an immeasurable lifespan, insignificant "pra-bhi-ni-bodhika" knowledge and "shruta" (scriptural) knowledge are found according to their role. Similarly, since insignificant "mati-shruta" (intellectual scriptural) knowledge is possible in beings with a countable lifespan, it is called a "chatu-sthana-patita" here in terms of state.
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate "pra-bhi-ni-bodhika" knowledge is a "shat-sthana-patita" in comparison. Because the synonyms of the highest form of "pra-bhi-ni-bodhika" knowledge are infinite. Therefore, there can also be infinite increase or decrease in them.
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate "avdhi" knowledge is a "shat-sthana-patita" in its own state. This means that it is a "shat-sthana-patita" in its own state, i.e., moderate "avdhi" knowledge. One "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate "avdhi" knowledge can be more than another "tiryanch-panchendriya" with moderate "avdhi" knowledge without being a "shat-sthana-patita".
A "tiryanch-panchendriya" with "vibhanga" knowledge is a "tri-sthana-patita" in terms of state. Since "avdhi" knowledge and "vibhanga" knowledge are not present in a being with an immeasurable lifespan, "avdhi" knowledge and "vibhanga" knowledge are generally "tri-sthana-patita" (increase or decrease).
1. (a) "Pra-jnya-pana", "M. Batti", Folio 193-194, (b) "Pra-jnya-pana", "Pra-meya-bo-dhi-ni", "Bha. 2", pp. 721-727.
2. (a) "Pra-jnya-pana", "M. Vritti", Folio 194, (b) "Pra-jnya-pana", "Pra-meya-bo-dhi-ni", "Bha. 2", pp. 728-737.