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## Verse 373
## Shanmargala/73
Because of its distinct nature from Avadhijnana, it is contradictory to consider its entry into any of them. Avadhijnana, which is produced and destroyed upon the production of Kevalajnana, and is not destroyed otherwise, is called Apratipaati Avadhijnana. This also does not fall under the previous Avadhijnanas of specific nature. Because it is of a general nature.
Although the two distinctions of Pratipaati and Apratipaati are not mentioned in the original verse and Tattvarthasutra, these two distinctions are also worth mentioning, apart from the six distinctions. Therefore, their mention is found in the Dhavala text. Hence, their nature is explained here, considering them as worthy of explanation. Their mention is in the original sutra 56 of Shatkhandagama.
**Bhavacchaigo prohi desohi hodi paramasavyohi.
Mugapacchaigo niyama desohi vi ya gurane hodi. ||373||**
**Verse Meaning:** Bhava-pratyaya is Desavadhi only. Paramavadhi and Sarvavadhi are by rule Guna-pratyaya only. Desavadhi is also Guna-pratyaya. ||373||
**Specific Meaning:** In Paramavadhijnana, the word 'Parama' means the greatest. The Avadhi which is the greatest is Paramavadhi.
**Doubt:** How is this Paramavadhijnana the greatest?
**Solution:** Because this Paramavadhijnana is related to a greater subject than Desavadhi, it is produced only in restrained humans like Manahparyayajnana, it is the cause of the production of Kevalajnana in the same birth in which it is produced, and it is Apratipaati, therefore it is the greatest. Upon the production of Paramavadhijnana, the being never attains Mithyatva or Asanyama. Therefore, its death is not possible, hence it is not produced in Devas.
**Sarvavadhijnana:** 'Vishva' and 'Kritsma' are synonyms of the word 'Sarva'. The Avadhi which has 'Sarva' as its limit is Sarvavadhi. Here, the word 'Sarva' does not refer to all substances, because the Avadhi of that which has no other substance beyond it cannot be formed. But the word 'Sarva' should be understood as present in the substance which is a part of all. Therefore, the Avadhi which is present in all forms should be related in this way. Or, the substance which attains digestion, excretion, etc., is the 'Sarva' substance. The Avadhi which has that as its limit is Sarvavadhi. This Sarvavadhijnana also belongs to the restrained beings with the ultimate body. Or, the meaning of 'Sarva' is only knowledge, and the subject of that knowledge is also called 'Sarva' by convention. Sarvavadhi means the knowledge which has a limit (the limit is known by Kevalajnana), that is Sarvavadhijnana. This also belongs to Nirgranthas only.
1. Dhavala Pu. 13 p. 264-265. 2. Dhavala Pu. p. 41. 3. Ghattal Pu. 13 p. 323. 4. Dhavala Pu. 6 p. 47. 5. Dhavala Pu. 13 p. 323.