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## Introduction
There are four types of **Deshakarana Upaśamanā** (cessation of karmic influence): **Prakriti Desha Upaśamanā**, **Sthiti Desha Upaśamanā**, **Anubhāga Desha Upaśamanā**, and **Pradesha Desha Upaśamanā**. Each of these four types of **Desha Upaśamanā** has two further divisions: **Mūla Prakriti Desha Upaśamanā** and **Uttara Prakriti Desha Upaśamanā**. This is the meaning of **Deshakarana Upaśamanā**. Now, we will discuss its characteristics.
## The Significance of the **Kammapayadī**
The **Kammapayadī** describes **Deshakarana Upaśamanā** in six verses. Since **Yativṛṣabha** explicitly mentions the **Kammapayadī** and it contains a description of **Deshakarana Upaśamanā**, there is no reason to doubt its existence in his presence.
## Why is **Deshakarana Upaśamanā** Described in the **Kammapayadī** and Not in the **Kasāyapāhuḍa**?
The **Kasāyapāhuḍa** describes the complete cessation of **Moha Karma** (karma of delusion), not its **Desha Upaśamanā**. The remaining seven karmas only experience **Desha Upaśamanā**, not complete cessation. Since **Kasāya** (passion) is a type of **Moha Karma**, the **Kasāyapāhuḍa** describes its complete cessation. However, the remaining karmas are not described in the **Kasāyapāhuḍa**, so **Desha Upaśamanā** is not mentioned there. The **Kammapayadī**, on the other hand, describes all eight karmas, making it appropriate to discuss **Desha Upaśamanā** within it.
## The **Kammapayadī** and **Yativṛṣabha**
Furthermore, the **Pattāvalī** (genealogy) refers to **Ārya Nāgahastī**, who is considered a disciple or follower of **Ārya Yativṛṣabha**, and whose teachings are called **Pavaijjat Upadesha** (instructive teachings). **Yativṛṣabha** followed these teachings in his exposition of the subject matter, giving them importance. The **Pattāvalī** verse specifically mentions "**Kammapayadīpahāṇāṇam**" (those who know the **Kammapayadī**) for them. Since **Yativṛṣabha's** teacher was among the main interpreters of the **Kammapayadī**, its existence in his presence is self-evident.
## **Yativṛṣabha** and the **Kammapayadī** on the Cessation of **Prakriti**
It is also noteworthy that there is a difference of opinion between **Ārya Bhūtabali** and **Yativṛṣabha** in the **Digambara** tradition regarding the cessation of **Prakriti** (matter) in the ninth **Guṇasthāna** (stage of spiritual development). According to **Ārya Bhūtabali**, the cessation of **Prakriti** occurs first for the sixteen **Prakriti** in the ninth **Guṇasthāna**, followed by the eight **Madhyama Kasāya** (intermediate passions). However, **Yativṛṣabha** states that the cessation of the eight **Madhyama Kasāya** occurs first, followed by the sixteen **Prakriti**. **Yativṛṣabha** clearly follows the **Kammapayadī** in this matter, as it states that the cessation of the eight **Madhyama Kasāya** occurs first, followed by the sixteen **Prakriti**. For example:
**Khavagaṇiyatti**: **Śraddhā Saṅkhijja Honti Aḍa Vi Kasāya. Niraya-Tiriya Terasagaṁ Nidda Niddatigenaṁ Vari.** (**Sattadhi** 6)
This means that after the **Kṣapaka** (destruction of karmic influence) and **Anivṛttikaraṇa** (cessation of karmic influence) **Guṇasthāna** are passed, the cessation of the eight **Madhyama Kasāya** occurs first. Then, the cessation of the sixteen **Prakriti** occurs, including the thirteen **Prakriti** that lead to **Naraka** (hell) and **Tiriyagga** (animal realm), as well as the three **Prakriti** of **Nidrā** (sleep), **Niddatiga** (sleepiness), and **Styāna** (laziness).
## Conclusion
The evidence from the **Kammapayadī** clearly shows that **Ārya Yativṛṣabha** followed it in almost all instances of doctrinal differences. Therefore, the **Kammapayadī** must have been present in his time.