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## Translation:
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The term "Margana" refers to the states or conditions of a living being. It means to examine and investigate the way in which a living being is perceived, in terms of its states, transformations, etc.
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There are infinite living beings in the world. Each being has a unique external and internal life. The size of the body, senses, color, appearance, intellect, mental strength, etc., differ from one being to another. This difference arises due to karma-generated states, such as Audayik, Autsargik, Kshayopaśamik, and Kshayik, and also due to inherent consequential states. These infinite differences have been categorized by the wise into 62 divisions. These divisions of the external and internal life of living beings are called Margana.
The wise have also categorized living beings into fourteen divisions based on the development of their spiritual qualities. These divisions are called Gunasthanas.
The wise consider the state of a living being with attachment and ignorance as the lowest state, and the attainment of complete knowledge without attachment, or Moksha, as the highest state. Gradually, the living being progresses by shedding the veils of attachment and develops the inherent qualities of the soul, such as knowledge, perception, and character. In this path of development, the living being passes through fourteen states. These progressive states of the path of development are called Gunasthanas. These countless progressive states have also been categorized by the wise into fourteen divisions. These fourteen divisions are called Gunasthanas in the scriptures.
The difference between Margana and Gunasthanas lies in the way they are categorized.