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## Gatha 482-483
Darshan Margaga / 567
The attainment of the special is possible only through the general. If the general and the special are considered to be completely independent, then all knowledge will either become mixed or will be without support. But this is not the case, because if it were, it would not be possible to grasp it.
Therefore, while there is a general-special object, considering only Darshan as the subject of the general and only Gyan as the subject of the special, both obtain the effect of use. Only general and only special forms of substance are not found. It is also said:
"Only those who perceive are called 'Sya' (knower). In this time, there is no possibility of a special distinction in words." (140)
"Seeing the other, entering the state of 'Sya' (knower), being a seed. What can be said about the one who sees everything directly?" (141)
If the subject of Darshan is considered to be only the general and the subject of Gyan is considered to be only the special, then the objection arises that the Kevali Jins, who are unseen, are always called known objects, and the desired objects, which are known, are always called known objects. Therefore, the statement that the Kevali Jins are known and seen at the same time cannot be a special distinction. What do the Grahanta Devas know and see while seeing the unknown objects and knowing the known objects? And how can their omniscience be established?
To avoid the above-mentioned defects, it should be accepted that the inner light is only Darshan and the outer light that illuminates external objects is only Gyan. There is no contradiction in accepting the simultaneous occurrence of both uses, because the sequential order of uses is the work of karma, and the absence of karma leads to the effect of the sequential order of uses. Therefore, there is no contradiction in accepting the sequential order of Nirvaran, only Gyan, and only Darshan.
**Doubt:** If the use that makes the soul its object is accepted as Darshan, then since there is no special quality in the soul, there will be no difference between the four Darshanas (Chakshu, Prachakshu, Avadhi, and Kevala).
**Solution:** This is not a defect, because the Darshan that is the perception of the nature of the knowledge that it produces is called by that name. As many objects as are obtained by the subject-consciousness of the knowledge produced by the destruction of the Chakshu Indriya Avaran karma, so many are the destructions of the soul, which are located in the soul, and they obtain those names. And because of them, the soul also becomes of that many types. Therefore, the perception of the soul endowed with such powers is called Darshan. The perception of the soul, which is related to the effort of producing knowledge, i.e., the use that makes the soul its object, is called Darshan. In this Darshan, knowledge...
1. Jayadhaval Pu. 1 p. 353, page 321-22 of the second edition.
2. Jayadhaval Pu. 1 p. 356, Ma 140-41.
3. Jayadhaval Pu. 1 p. 256-257.
4. Dhaval Pu. 1 p. 361-382.