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## Maripurana
Those who share the same livelihood have always been associated with the Mithyatva (false belief) holders. Now, you will have a relationship with us. By saying this, they make him their equal. This is the **Varnalabha** (gaining of caste) action. - After this, earning a livelihood through the **Aryashatkarma** (six duties of a Jain) is his **Kulcharaya** (family tradition) action. Gradually, he becomes strong through vows, study, etc., and becomes a specialist in **Prayaschitta** (atonement) and other regulations, and attains the position of **Grihasthacharya** (household teacher), this is the **Gaheeshita** (deepening) action. Then there are the actions of **Prashanta** (tranquility), **Grihatyag** (renunciation of household life), **Deeksha** (initiation), and **Jindiksha** (initiation into the order of monks). These are the **Deekshanvaya** (initiation-related) actions.
In these **Deekshanvaya** actions, any **Bhavya** (soul destined for liberation) who is a **Mithyatvi** (false believer) is made a **Dwij-Brahmana** (twice-born Brahmin) through the **Sanskar** (ritual) of **Ahimsa** (non-violence) and other vows, and he is given the **Vidhan** (regulation) from that very body to **Munidisha** (initiation into the order of monks). Nowhere is it written that his birth or body should be of a particular kind? This method of making non-Jains into Jains and making them Brahmins through the **Vrat-Sanskar** (ritual of vows) proves that in the Jain tradition, **Varnalabha-Kriya** (gaining of caste) is according to **Gun** (qualities) and **Karma** (actions), not according to birth. The only condition is that he must be a **Bhavya** and his inclination should be towards accepting the **Sanmarg** (right path). This is enough for Jain initiation. He can become a Jain, not only a Jain but also a Brahmin, by abandoning **Hinsa** (violence), **Pap** (sin), **Veda** (Hindu scriptures) which advocate violence, and the worship of cruel **Mansavrittik** (meat-eating) deities. He can achieve the highest **Munidisha** in the Jain tradition from that very birth. This **Varnalabha Kriya**, which happens according to **Gun** and **Karma**, gives all human beings equal **Dharmaadhikars** (religious rights).
Now, let's look at the **Katranvaya** actions - **Katranvaya** actions are obtained as a result of **Punyakarya** (meritorious deeds) and **Samman Aaradhana** (respectful worship). They are: **Sajjatitva** (being of a good family), **Sadgrihitva** (being a good householder), **Parivajy** (being a householder who has renounced worldly attachments), **Surendrata** (being a king), **Samrajya** (being an emperor), **Paramarhanta** (being a liberated soul), and **Parinirvana** (final liberation). These seven **Paramasthan** (highest states) are attained by the **Asanna Bhavya** (soul who is close to liberation) who follows Jainism.
The **Asanna Bhavya** attains **Sajjatitva** through the benefit of human birth. He is born into a family where the tradition of **Deeksha** (initiation) has been going on. The father and mother's family and