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GURUDEVA SMRITI GRANTHA
8 Niyrtti Badara Samparaya Gunastbapa
Like the following stages, this stage is accessible only to those beings who are on a srent (series). A special process known as 'apurva karana' is performed in this stage The being who is on the 'upasama syine remains on this stage in the minimum one samaja and in the maximum antarmuhurta , the one who is on the ‘ksapaka sreni' altogether antarmuhurta
9. Apiyrtti Badara Samparaya Gunasthapa
One who is on the upasama or ksapaka sreni and performs the process called 'aniyrttı karana' belongs to this stage The former remains in it in the minimum one samaya, in the maximum antarmuhurta the latter antarmuhurta altogether. The passions still occur in this stage, 10 Soksma Samparaya Gaaasthapa
On this stage passions only occur in the most subtle form jo order to be theo totally suppressed or apnibilated. It lasts with the upasama steni one samaya in the minimum, antarmuhurta in the maximum ; with the ksapaka syeni altogether antarmuhurta
11 Upasanta Kasaya Vitaraga Chadmastha Ganasthana
It is the highest stage that can be reached on the upasama sreni. The passiods on this stage are totally suppressed it lasts in the minimum ond samaya, in the maximum antarmuhurta. After ending this stage, the being belonging to it falls from the upasama stenu and sinks into one of lower stages. 12. Ksina Kasaya Vitaraga Chadmastha Ganasthana
In the last samaya of the tenth stage (suksma samparaya gunasthana) when the last particle of greed has been annihilated, the being who is on the ksapaka Steni becomes a ksina kasaya (one with annihilated passions) He remains antarmuhurta on this stage and then becomes omniscient without fail 3 Sayogi Kerali Gunasthana
When the karma obscuring the knowledge, intuition, bliss, and power of the soul has completely been annihilated, the person becomes a sayogi kevalın He possesses omniscience and omnipotence He still possesses certain activities conditional upon matter Certain karmas are still realising themselves, but as soon as his ‘ayus' (age) is exbausted, he annihilates them also in order to be emancipated The state of virtue lasts in the minimum antarmuhurta, in the maximum somewhat less than a purvakoti