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## Gaya 646-648
## Samyaktvamargna / 707
The state of being (sthi-sattva) of a five-sense being with limited knowledge (shra-samjñi) becomes similar to the state of bondage (sthi-bandha) of a five-sense being. After thousands of such states (sthi-rushi) have passed, the state of being (sthi-sattva) of the four-sense being with infinite attachments (ananta-anubandhi) becomes similar to the state of bondage (sthi-bandha) of a four-sense being. In this way, the state of being (sthi-sattva) becomes similar to the state of bondage (sthi-bandha) of three-sense, two-sense, and one-sense beings, and finally becomes equal to the number of the smallest unit (palyopam).
Then, the number of the state-sections (sthi-kaandaka) of the four-sense being with infinite attachments (ananta-anubandhi) is a large number (sankhyat bahu-bhag) compared to the state of being (sthi-sattva), and the number of the state-sections (sthi-kaandaka) of the remaining karmas is equal to the number of the smallest unit (palyopam). In this way, after thousands of state-sections (sthi-kaandaka) have passed, the remaining state of being (sthi-sattva) is destroyed by an immeasurable number (asankhyat) of parts of the remaining state of being (sthi-sattva) when the state of being (sthi-sattva) with the knowledge of the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta) remains.
**Doubt:** What is meant by the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta)?
**Solution:** When the smallest unit (palyopam) is divided by the largest number (utkrusht sankhyat), the quotient obtained is reduced one by one until the quotient obtained by dividing the smallest unit (palyopam) by the smallest number (jghany parita-sankhyat) is obtained. All the variations of the state (sthi) are called the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta).
The remaining good karma (sattva-karma) from which a large number (sankhyat bahu-bhag) is taken to destroy the state-section (sthi-kaandaka), and the remaining good karma (sattva-karma) remains as an immeasurable number (asankhyat) of parts of the smallest unit (palyopam) according to the rule, is called the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta) with respect to the number of parts of the last smallest unit (palyopam).
After that, the last state-section (sthi-kaandaka) with the size of an immeasurable number (asankhyat) of parts of the smallest unit (palyopam) is pierced by the time of destruction (utkirana kala) of only one internal moment (antar-muhurta), and at the end of the time of destruction (granivritti-karan), it transmits the external state of being (sthi-sattva) to the external state of being (sthi-sattva) through its own nature (parasvarupa), and after the internal moment (antar-muhurta) has passed, it begins the destruction of the delusion (mohani).
The results of the destruction of the delusion-causing karma (darshan-mohaniya karma) are of three types: downward tendency (adhah-pravritti-karan), unprecedented action (apuurva-karan), and non-action (ani-vritti-karan). These should be described in the same way as they were described in the disassociation of the infinite attachments (ananta-anubandhi) [For details, see Dhavala 6, pp. 254-263 or Jayadhavala 13, pp. 14-64].
When the last state-section (sthi-ross) ends, the being becomes fulfilled (kritakritya-vedaka). Even if the being dies, attains misery (sanklesha), or attains purity (vishuddhi) within the time of being fulfilled (kritakritya-vedaka), the destruction of the immeasurable number (asankhyat) of time-sections (samaya-pratradha) continues as long as there is a time-section (samaya-pratradha) with a larger number (sankhyat) of parts remaining.
The one who has destroyed the delusion-causing karma (darshan-mohaniya karma) has many births in the world, but not more than three births, excluding the birth of the supporter (prasthapika-bhava). It is said:
"The one who has destroyed the delusion-causing karma (darshan-mohaniya karma) has many births in the world, but not more than three births, excluding the birth of the supporter (prasthapika-bhava)."
**[1. Dhavala 6, p. 251. 2. "What is the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta)? The quotient obtained by dividing the largest number (utkrusht sankhyat) is reduced one by one until the quotient obtained by dividing the smallest unit (palyopam) by the smallest number (jghany parita-sankhyat) is obtained. All the variations of the state (sthi) are called the most difficult to attain (dura-aprakrushta)." [120 Tika] 3. Jayadhavala 13, p. 45. 4. Dhavala 6, p. 252. 5. Dhavala 6, p. 263. 6. Jayadhavala 13, p. 1.]**