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The states of *Jiva-sthana*, *Margana-sthana*, and *Guna-sthana* are all states of the soul, but they differ in the following ways:
* *Jiva-sthana* is associated with the *Jati-namakarma*, *Paryapta-namakarma*, and *Aparyapta-namakarma*.
* *Margana-sthana* is associated with the *namakarma*, *mohaniya*, *jnanaavaraneya*, *darshanavaraneya*, and *bevanya-karma* in their *audhayika* and *parinamik* forms.
* *Guna-sthana* is associated only with the *mohaniya-karma* in its *audhayika*, *kshayopashamic*, *opashamic*, and *kshayik* forms, and with *yoga* in its *bhaava-abhaava* form.
(4) The activity of the *chetana-shakti* in the form of *bodha* is called *upayoga*. It is the extraordinary nature of the soul, through which the general and specific nature of an object is known.
(5) The *yoga* is the movement (vibration) in the realms of the soul caused by the *shriya-shakti* through the *mana*, *vachan*, or *kaya*.
(6) The natural state of the soul is pure like a crystal. The different results that occur due to the influence of specific *pudgalas* with different colors like black, blue, etc., are called *leshya*.
(7) The relationship between the realms of the soul and the *karma-pudgalas*, which is like that of milk and water, is called *bandha*. It occurs due to reasons like *nat*, *mithyatva*, etc.
1. This explanation is found in the *Gommatasar Jivakanda*.
"The *upayoga* of the soul is the *bhaava* that arises due to the *batthu-nimitta*.
That is called *gayashya*, *sayara*, *chaitrya*, and *naayara*." (671)
2. See Appendix 'K'.
3. "This result of the soul is due to the *krishnadi-syachivya*.
It is called *leshya*, just like the crystal."
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This is an ancient verse. It was taken by Shriharibhadrasuri as a proof in the *Aavashyak Tika* on page 6.