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## Chapter 14: Jain Canon
A state that is subject to change is called **Kshayika**. The state of **Samyaktv** (right faith) that exists alongside the rise of **Deshghati** (country-betraying) competitors of **Samyaktv** nature is called **Kshayopa-shamik**.
Some **Acharyas** (teachers) say that **Kshayopa-shamik** arises from the absence of the rise of **Sarvaghati** (world-betraying) competitors of **Mithyatva** (false faith), from the **Upshama** (cessation) of their **Sadavastha** (permanent state), from the rise and fall of **Sarvaghati** competitors of **Samyag-mithyatva** (mixed faith) nature, from the **Upshama** of their **Sadavastha**, or from the **Upshama** of their non-rise, and from the rise of **Deshghati** competitors of **Samyaktv** nature. However, this statement is not valid because it leads to the fallacy of **Ativyapti** (over-inclusion).
**Doubt:** Then how can **Kshayopa-shamik** be considered a state?
**Solution:** The power that harms the **Shraddha** (faith) of the **Yatha-sthi-ta** (true) meaning is weakened in the competitors of **Samyaktv** nature. Therefore, they are called **Kshayika**. The **Upshama** of weakened competitors is called **Kshayopa-sham**. The **Vedak** (knower) **Samyaktv** that arises from this is **Kshayopa-shamik**. This statement is valid. Thus, there are three states of **Samyaktv**, and no other states exist.
**Doubt:** In **Asanyata-samyag-drishti** (uncontrolled right vision), states like **Gati** (motion), **Ling** (sign), etc., are found. Why are they not considered?
**Solution:** Even though states like **Gati**, **Ling**, etc., may exist in **Asanyata-samyag-drishti**, they do not give rise to **Samyaktv**. Therefore, **Samyag-drishti** does not receive the designation of **Audayik** (arising) states. This is the meaning that should be understood.
**Samyaktv-labdhi** (attainment of right faith) is **Kshayopa-shamik** because it arises from the rise of **Samyaktv** nature.
**Doubt:** The competitors of **Samyaktv** nature are **Deshghati**. How can **Samyaktv** arising from their rise be **Ubhayapratyayik** (both **Kshayika** and **Upshamik**)?
**Solution:** No, because **Samyaktv** arises from the rise of **Deshghati** competitors of **Samyaktv**. Therefore, it is **Arthik** (arising from a cause) and also **Upshamik** because there is an absence of the rise of **Sarvaghati** competitors.
**Samyaktv** nature is a type of **Darshan-mohaniya** (obscuring of vision). The **Vedak** **Samyaktv** (**Kshayopa-sham** **Samyaktv**) is the one who has attained **Upshama** from the **Sarvaghati** form of **Darshan-mohaniya** and has attained the rise of **Deshghati** form. Therefore, it is called **Tadu-bhayapratyayik** (both **Kshayika** and **Upshamik**). This is the meaning of the statement.
A being who has attained **Vedak** **Samyaktv** from **Upshama** **Samyaktv** does not experience the absence of the rise of **Sarvaghati** competitors of **Mithyatva** and **Samyag-mithyatva** natures in that state. This is because the competitors of these two natures are **Annarayam** (external) and only **Samyaktv** nature has been stimulated and risen. Alternatively, the being who has destroyed **Mithyatva** and **Samyag-mithyatva** natures by facing **Kshayika** **Samyaktv** does not have the existence of these two natures. Only the...
**1. Dh. Pu. 5 p. 207. 2. P. Pu. 14 p. 21-22.**