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Gommatasar Karmakanda - 707
**Special Meaning:** Now, regarding the number of possible states a soul can have in a single moment, it is stated that there are three fundamental states in the three categories of Mithyatva (false belief), etc. Each of these states can be further classified into three distinct types: Audayik (arising), Kshayopa-shamic (subduing), and Parinamik (resultant).
There are also three types of dual-combination states: Audayik-Mishra (Kshayopa-shamic), Audayik-Parinamik, and Kshayopa-shamic-Parinamik. There is only one type of triple-combination state: Audayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Parinamik. There are three types of self-combination states: Audayik, Kshayopa-shamic, and Parinamik.
Therefore, there are a total of 10 states (3 + 3 + 1 + 3). The method for calculating the number of each type of state (single, dual, triple, etc.) is the same as described in Bandha-Pratyay-Adhikar Gatha 799.
To understand the number of states, write down the desired number as the numerator and then write down numbers from one to one less than the desired number as the denominator. For example, if the desired number is 3, the numerator would be 3 and the denominator would be 1, 2.
Then, multiply the first numerator by the next numerator and the first denominator by the next denominator. Divide the resulting numerator by the resulting denominator to get the number of states.
In this case, there are three fundamental states in the three categories of Mithyatva, etc. So, write down 3, 2, 1 and below them write 1, 2, 3. This gives us the numerator and denominator.
Dividing the first three numbers by one gives us (3 + 1) = 3, which is the number of single states. Multiplying 3 by 2 and then dividing by (1 x 2) = 2 gives us (6 + 2) = 3, which is the number of dual states. Multiplying 6 by 1 and then dividing by (2 x 3) = 6 gives us 1, which is the number of triple states.
This method should be used to calculate the number of states for both fundamental and resultant states.
Now, in the four categories of Asanyata (uncontrolled), Desha-sanyata (controlled by place), Pramatta (distracted), and Apramatta (undistracted), there are five fundamental states each.
Using the above method, there are 5 single states and 10 dual states in the category of Par-sanyogi (external combination). However, there is no state called "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic" in this category, so there are only 9 dual states. This is because there is no distinction between Kshayik and Kshayopa-shamic in this category.
There are also 10 triple states, but there are no states called "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Audayik", "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Kshayopa-shamic", or "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Parinamik", so there are only 7 triple states.
There are 5 quadruple states, but there are no states called "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Audayik-Kshayopa-shamic", "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Kshayopa-shamic-Parinamik", or "Kshayik-Kshayopa-shamic-Audayik-Parinamik", so there are only 2 quadruple states.
There are no quintuple states because Kshayik and Kshayopa-shamic cannot occur together.
In the category of Mishra (mixed), there are three self-combination states: Mishra (Kshayopa-shamic in Kshayopa-shamic), Audayik in Audayik, and Parinamik in Parinamik.
There are no states called "Kshayopa-shamic in Kshayopa-shamic" or "Kshayik in Kshayik" in the categories of Kshayopa-shamic-Samyak-tva (subduing right conduct) and Kshayik-Samyak-tva (destroying right conduct) respectively.
Therefore, there are a total of 26 states (5 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1).