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## Gunasthan/
**The Etymological Meaning of Gunasthan:** 1. That which can be known through the arising and other states of being.
The Jivas are designated as Gunasthan by the omniscient ones due to their qualities. ||8||
**Meaning:** The cause of the origin of Gunasthan is explained in verse 3 by the words "mohajogbhava". Here, the word "udayadi" also explains the cause of the origin of the results related to Gunasthan. That is, from the arising of the mohaniya karma, there are two Gunasthan: Mithyatva and Samadan. From the destruction and pacification of the darshan mohaniya karma, there is the Mithya Gunasthan. (For details, see the special meaning of verses 11-12). From the pacification or destruction and pacification of the darshan mohaniya karma and the fourfold ananta anubandhi of the charitra mohaniya karma, there are four Gunasthan. From the absence of the arising of pratyakhyana avarna kshaya, there is the fifth Gunasthan. From the absence of the arising of pratyakhyana avarna kshaya, there are five Gunasthan from the sixth to the tenth. From the pacification of the charitra mohaniya karma, there is the eleventh Gunasthan, and from its destruction, there is the twelfth Gunasthan. From the destruction of the four ghatiya karmas, there are the thirteenth and fourteenth Gunasthan. However, in the thirteenth Gunasthan, there is yoga due to the arising of the sharira-namakarma, and in the fourteenth Gunasthan, there is no yoga due to the absence of the arising of the sharira-namakarma. Thus, these fourteen Gunasthan are caused by the arising, pacification, destruction and pacification, and destruction of the darshan moha and charitra moha karmas from the first to the twelfth. The thirteenth and fourteenth Gunasthan are caused by the presence and influence of yoga.
When the nature, state, section, and region of the four ghatiya and four aghatiya karmas are completely destroyed, the state of liberation arises. This state is beyond Gunasthan, because there is no longer any karma present.
**The Designation of Gunasthan:** 2. Mithyatva, Samadan, Misra, Avirat Samyagdrishti, Desh Virat, Pramat Virat, Apramat Virat, Apurva Karan Samyat, Anivattikaran Samyat, Sukshma Samparaya Samyat, Upashant Moha, Kshina Moha Sayog Kevali, Ayog Kevali - these are the fourteen Gunasthan in order. And the Siddhas should be known as beyond Gunasthan. ||6-10||