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## The Third Karma Granth
This is about the state of Samyaktva being attained but not the observance of Charitra. Therefore, there are four Gunasthanas in the beginning, and in the fourteenth Gunasthan, due to the presence of Samyaktva, the binding of Tirthankara-namakarma is possible, but the binding of Aharak-dvig is not possible because it requires restraint. Therefore, in Aviriti, generally, except for Aharak-dvig, 118, in the first Gunasthan 117, in the second 101, in the third 74, and in the fourth Gunasthan 77, types of binding occur.
In Jnanamargna, both knowledge and ignorance are considered. Among these, there are five types of knowledge: Mati, Shruta, Avadhi, Manahparyaya, and Kevalgyan. Among these, Mati, Shruta, and Avadhigyan are also opposite. That is, there are three types of ignorance: Mati-agyan, Shruta-agyan, and Adhand-agyan. Of these eight types of Jnanamargna, here, the binding of Ashan-trik is explained.
In Ashan-trik, there are two or three Gunasthanas in the beginning. From their general binding, Tirthankara-namakarma and Aharak-dvig, these three types should be reduced. Because the cause of ignorance is Mithyatva, and in these Ashan-trik, Mithyatva is present, so from the general and in the first Gunasthan 117, in the second 101, and in the third 74, types of binding should be understood.
The meaning of Ashan-trik being considered as two or three Gunasthanas is that in the third Gunasthan, the vision of the present being is not completely pure or impure, but it is partly pure and partly impure, and partly mixed with impurity. According to this mixed state, the knowledge of those beings is also considered as mixed - partly in the form of knowledge and partly in the form of ignorance. When there is more purity in it, then due to the increase in the purity of vision and the decrease in impurity, 1 Mati-Shruta-Avadhi-yo-vishay-pashcha.
Tatsvarth-poon, 1932