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112/Go. Sa. Jivakanda
Verse 68
Verse Meaning: Those who are devoid of the karmas of the path, are extremely peaceful, pure, eternal, endowed with eight qualities, accomplished, and reside at the forefront of the world, they are the Siddha Bhagavans. ||68||
Special Meaning: Siddha, Nishthita, Nishpanna, Kritakritya, and Siddha-Sadhya are synonymous terms. 'Muktajiv' become Siddhas. They are Siddha Bhagavans, devoid of the eight types of karmas by destroying the root-nature of the path-makers, namely, Jnana-Avarana, Darsana-Avarana, Vedaniya, Mohaniya, Ayu, Nama, Gotra, and Antaraya. The counter-natures of these path-karmas are 148, and the subsequent natures are countless, infinite in comparison to the indivisible divisions. By completely destroying the bondage, arising, and essence of all these natures, their related states, sections, and regions, they are 'Viyala' past or fallen from these karmas. Alternatively, Siddha Bhagavans are devoid of three types of karmas: Dravyakarma, Bhavakarma, and Nokarma.
The second special characteristic is "Sovimuda". In their previous state of existence, they were tormented by the suffering of birth and death, etc., and the heat of the suffering of attachment, aversion, and delusion. In the state of liberation, they have become 'Sidhibhuda', i.e., extremely peaceful, due to the absence of the suffering of the cycle of birth and death, the heat of attachment and aversion, and the drinking of the nectar of infinite happiness born from the self. The third special characteristic is 'Rinranjana'. 'Ajan', meaning soot or blackness. Just as it stains the nature of a substance, similarly, karmas are 'Ajan' because they cause the impurity of the pure nature of the self, infinite knowledge, etc., due to Jnana-Avarana, etc. By eliminating these karmas, Siddha Bhagavans are pure. Due to the destruction of the causes of bondage, namely, false perception, lack of interest, negligence, and passions, and the cessation of the cause of new karma, namely, yoga, the Jivas are also pure. The fourth special characteristic is 'Niccha', meaning eternal. Although Siddhas experience natural production and destruction through the Agurulughgana due to the cause of time, they are eternal in comparison to infinite knowledge, etc., pure consciousness, and in comparison to the general substance-form. They never deviate from their pure nature and substance-form.
The fifth special characteristic is 'Advaguna'. Due to the destruction of the eight karmas, Siddhas develop the following eight qualities: Kshayik Samyaktva, Kshayik Jnana, Kshayik Darshan, Kshayik Virya, Sukshmatva (Amurtiktva), Avgahanatva, Svabhavik Agurulughu, and Avyabadha. It is also said:
Moho Khaiyasamman Kevalanan Cha Kevalaloyam. Hanavi Pravaranavugam Anantaviriy Nam Vi Gdhantu. Suhaman Cha Namakamm Hadi Prau Hanevi Avgahanam. Agurulughugam Govan Anvahaham Hanai Veyaniyam.
[Go. Ji. Kannada Tika 68] Due to the destruction of Mohaniya karma (1) Kshayik Samyaktva, due to the destruction of Jnana-Avarana and Darsana-Avarana, these two Avaranas, respectively (2) Keval Jnana and (3) Keval Darshan, due to the destruction of Antaraya karma (4) Ananta Virya, due to the destruction of Nama karma (5) Sukshmatva (Amurtiktva), due to the destruction of Ayu karma (6) Avgahanatva, due to the destruction of Gotra karma (7) Agurulughutva, and due to the destruction of Vedaniya karma (8) Avyabadhatva, these eight qualities arise in Siddhas.
1. Gh. Pu. 1 p. 200.