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## Gommatasara Karmakanda - 434
**Solution:** Those natures which arise in the form of other natures and attain destruction, their final stage of destruction is the **Kshayadesha** of the **Antakandaka**. And those which arise in the form of **Swamukhodaya** (self-arising), their **Kshayadesha** is when one **Avali** (period) of time remains for each of them. Therefore, the destruction of these 17 natures occurs when one **Aavati** (period) of time remains.
**Verse 446:**
**Meaning:** The **Uvasanta** (state of subdued passions) is the **Apakarshan** (descent) for the **Devaayu** (divine beings) up to the **Kshayagunasthan** (state of subdued passions). It is to be known that the **Apakarshan** for the 16 natures of **Mithyatva** (false belief), **Samyagmithyatva** (mixed belief), and **Samyaktva** (right belief), and the 16 natures that are destroyed in the **Anivritikaranagunasthan** (state of non-destruction of passions), is up to the final stage of the **Antakandaka**. The **Apakarshan** for the remaining 20 natures is up to their respective **Kshayadesha**.
**Verse 447:**
**Meaning:** The **Apakarshan** for the 16 natures of **Mithyatva**, **Samyagmithyatva**, **Samyaktva**, and **Narakadvika** (hell-born) etc. in the **Uvasamasreni** (series of subdued passions) is up to the **Uvasantakshaya** (state of subdued passions). And the **Apakarshan** for the 8 **Kshayas** (passions) etc. is up to their respective **Uvasamasthan** (state of subdued passions).
**Verse 448:**
**Meaning:** The **Apakarshan** for the **Anantanubandhichatushk** (four infinite attachments) is in the **Asanyata** (uncontrolled), **Deshasanyata** (controlled in the realm), **Pramatta** (distracted), and **Aparamatta** (undistracted) **Gunasthanas** (states of qualities) respectively.
**1. What is called **Avalaambanakaran** (descent)?**
**Solution:** The descent of a substance situated in the upper state of **Parbhavasambandhi** (past life) **Aayu** (life span) due to **Apakarshan** (descent) is called **Avalaambanakaran**.
**Question:** Why is it not called **Apakarshan**?
**Solution:** Because the **Parbhavik** (past life) **Aayu** does not arise, its descent does not occur outside the **Udayavali** (period of arising), therefore, calling it **Apakarshan** would be contradictory. (The meaning is that even when the **Parbhavasambandhi** **Aayu** undergoes **Apakarshan**, its descent does not occur within the **Anadhakal** (period of non-existence) but only in the **Nishka** (state) situated above the **Aabaadha** (obstacle). Therefore, it is distinguished from **Apakarshan**.) (D.P. 10, pp. 333-331)
**2. The 16 natures are:** **Narakadvika**, **Tiryanchdvika**, **Ekendirya** (one-sense) etc. 4 **Jatis** (species), **Sthavar** (stationary), **Sukshma** (subtle), **Sadharan** (common), **Atap** (heat), **Udyot** (light), **Styanagridhi** (laziness) etc. 3 **Nidra** (sleep).
**3. The 4 **Apratyaakhyanakshaya** (passions that are not rejected), 4 **Pratyaakhyanakshaya** (passions that are rejected), 9 **Nokshaya** (passions that are not destroyed), **Sanchalanakrodha** (anger), **Mana** (pride), **Maya** (deceit).