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34. Question: In what order does the soul ascend and descend through the Gunasthanas?
Answer: Mithyadrishti is the nature of the Gunasthana. The Anadi Mithyadrishti soul, due to the influence of Karnalabdhi, goes to the fourth Gunasthana through the subsidence of the Samyaktvaghatak (destructive of right faith) natures. The Sadi Mithyadrishti soul goes to the fourth Gunasthana through the rise of the Samyaktvaprakriti (nature of right faith). The Sadi Mithyadrishti soul goes to the third Gunasthana through the rise of the Samyagmithyatva (mixed right and wrong faith) nature. The Sadi Mithyadrishti soul goes to the Deshaviraat Gunasthana through the result of the partial abandonment of Samyaktv and the five sins.
The Sadi Mithyadrishti soul goes to the Aprammattaviraat Gunasthana through the result of the four-fold nature of the Charitra (conduct) arising from the rise of Samyaktv and the Pratyakhyanavaran Chatushk (fourfold veil of negation). From this statement, it is evident that the Mithyadrishti soul can attain the four Gunasthanas up to Aprammattaviraat, excluding Sasadan and Prammattaviraat.
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