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This is the nineteenth 'Samyaktvapad' of the Prajnapana Sutra. * There are two paths, the path of liberation (Mokshamarg) and the path of worldly existence (Sansarmmarg), for the elevation and degradation of the soul. * When the soul attains right faith (Samyagdristi), it attains liberation by practicing the right path of liberation. As long as it remains in wrong faith (Mithyadristi), its tendency is towards the path of worldly existence. * All its religious actions, vows, austerities, rules, renunciation, and rejection are impure, its efforts are impure, and it only leads to worldly growth. It cannot attain liberation by destroying karma. With this intention, the scriptural authors discuss the three types of faith in this verse. * One who has an unopposed, right faith (Samyagdristi) in the Jina-proclaimed principles and all the elements, is called Samyagdristi. One who has even a slight doubt (Vipatti) in the Jina-proclaimed principles is called Mithyadristi. And one who has neither right faith nor doubt in those principles is called Samyagmithyadristi. Just as an ignorant person has neither interest nor disinterest in rice, etc., similarly, Samyagmithyadristi has neither interest nor disinterest in the Jina-proclaimed principles (elements). * This verse discusses right faith, wrong faith, and mixed faith in the general soul, the liberated soul, and the twenty-four categories of souls. * It states that only five-sensed beings can have mixed faith. Only one-sensed beings have wrong faith. * Liberated souls have only right faith. Souls from two-sensed to four-sensed do not have mixed faith. * The Shatkhandagama divides five-sensed beings into two categories: conscious and unconscious. It states that unconscious five-sensed beings are considered to have wrong faith. Right faith and wrong faith exist from two-sensed to five-sensed beings. * The Shatkhandagama states the reasons why a soul attains right faith and the mental state of a soul with right faith at the time of death. 00 (a) Nadasaniss Nanam - Uttara. A. Ga- (b) Asuddhatesi Parakkatam, Aflala Hoi Madhyaso. - Sutra Kr. Prajnapana. Malaya. Vritti. Patranka 388 (a) Pannavanasuttam Bha 1, p. 318 (b) Pannavanasuttam Bha. 2, Prastavana p. 101 (c) Shatkhandagama. Pu. 1, p. 258, 261, Pustak 6, p. 418-437