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[First Prajnapana Pada] Buddhasiddha, (6) Pratyekabuddhasiddha, (7) Buddhabodhitsiddha, (8) Strilingasiddha, (9) Purushalingasiddha, (10) Napumsakalingasiddha, (11) Svalingasiddha, (12) Anyalingasiddha, (13) Grihasthalingsiddha, (14) Ekasiddha and (15) Anekasiddha / This is the Prajnapana (classification) of the infinite number of Asansarasamapanna Jivas. 17. What is the Paramparasiddha-Asansarasamapanna-Jiva-Prajnapana? [17 Ans.] Paramparasiddha-Asansarasamapanna-Jiva-Prajnapana is described in many ways. It is as follows: Aprathamasamayasiddha, Dvisamayasiddha, Trisamayasiddha, Chatursamayasiddha, Yavat-Sankhyatasamayasiddha, Asankhyatasamayasiddha and Anantasamayasiddha / This is the Paramparasiddha-Asansarasamapanna-Jiva-Prajnapana. Thus, the Prajnapana (classification) of the Asansarasamapanna Jivas is complete / Discussion-Asansara-Samapanna-Jiva-Prajnapana: Nature and Differences-The three sutras (Sutras 15 to 17) present the classificatory nature of the Prajnapana of Asansara-Samapanna Jivas and their differences. The nature of Asansarasamapanna Jivas-Asansara means where there is no birth and death, i.e., liberation / Those who have attained liberation, are free from all karmas, and have attained Siddhi are called Asansarasamapanna Jivas. 'Anantarasiddha-Asansarasamapanna Jivas-Those Jivas who attain Siddhi without any interval, i.e., time, are called Anantarasiddha, i.e., they exist in the first moment of Siddhatva / Those Jivas who attain Siddhi in the first moment are called Anantarasiddha. The 15 types of Anantarasiddha-Asansarasamapanna Jivas are explained (1) Tirthasiddha-The one who helps to cross the ocean of Samsara is called Tirtha. Such a Tirtha is the discourse that truly describes all Jivas, Ajiva, and other substances and is ordained (presented) by the Parmaguru-Sarvagna / That Tirtha is not baseless / Therefore, the fourfold Sangha or the first Ganadhara should also be considered as Tirtha. The Agama says: -2 (Q.) Bhagavan! Is Tirtha called Tirtha or Tirthankara called Tirtha? (A.) Gautama! Arihant Bhagavan (by rule) is Tirthankara; Tirtha is the Chatvarnya Shraman Sangha (Sadhu-Sadhvi, Shravak-Shravika form) or the first Ganadhara. ' Those Jivas who attain Siddhi after the establishment of such a Tirtha are called Tirthasiddha. 1. Prajnapana Sutra M. Vritti, letter no. 15 2. (Q.) Tityam Bhanta! Tityam, Tityakare Tityam? (A.) Goyama! Ariha tav (niyama) Tityakare, Tityam pun chauvvanno saman sangho padhamagnaharo va / '