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## The Fifth Karma-Yanthra
**5**
In the Upashama Shreni, the Upashama of the Ananta-anubandhi, etc., is also done. Therefore, in such a situation, the reason for mentioning their Upashama again in the Upashama Shreni is that the attainment of Vedak Samyaktv, Deshacharitra, and Sakalcharitra is achieved through the Kshayopa-shama of the said natures. Therefore, before starting the Upashama Shreni, it is necessary to understand the Yoga-gana of the Unma-tahiti. That is why the Upashama of the Ananta-anubandhi, etc., is mentioned in the Upashama Shreni.
**The difference between Upashama and Kshayopa-shama**
In this context, one should also understand the nature of Upashama and Kshayopa-shama. Because Kshayopa-shama occurs due to the fear of the Karma-dalikas that have come into existence and the Upashama of the Karma that is present in the being. But Kshayopa-shama has this special feature that it has Pradesh-odaya of the Ghatak Karmas, and in Upashama, there is no Udaya of any kind, i.e., neither Pradesh-odaya nor Rasa-odaya. Even though Pradesh-odaya occurs in Kshayopa-shama, the reason why Samyaktv, etc., are not destroyed is that Udaya is of two types - Phala-odaya and Pradesh-odaya. But Phala-odaya causes the destruction of the Guna, and Pradesh-odaya, being very slow, does not cause the destruction of the Guna. Therefore, in the Upashama Shreni, the Upashama of the Ananta-anubandhi, etc., is considered to be of both types - Phala-odaya and Pradesh-odaya.
**Difference of opinion regarding the beginning of the Upashama Shreni**
There is also a difference of opinion regarding the beginning of the Upashama Shreni. Some Acharyas say that one of the four - Avirat, Deshavirat, Pramattavirat, and Apramattavirat - ascends the Upashama Shreni, and some consider the seventh Guna-sthana-vi Jeeva as the beginning.
The reason for this difference of opinion is that the Acharyas who consider the Upashama of the Darshan-mohaniya, i.e., the beginning of the second Upashama-Samyaktv, as the beginning of the Upashama Shreni...