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It is only the residual nature that is continuously bound. For example, the Saata Vedaniya and Asaata Vedaniya are two opposing natures. The binding of Asaata Vedaniya is extinguished in the sixth Gunasthan, therefore, until the sixth Gunasthan, the binding of one of the two will occur, and from the seventh Gunasthan to the thirteenth Gunasthan, the binding of Saata Vedaniya will occur at all times.
137. Question: When and to whom does the binding of the Tirthankara nature occur?
Answer: The binding of the Tirthankara nature occurs in the fourth to eighth Gunasthan, in the sixth part of the constitution of a Kavalika or Shruta Kevali human in the Karmabhoomi. The binding of the Tirthankara nature can occur in all four Samyagdarshanas: Prathamopa Sham, Dvitiyopa Sham, Kshayopa Shamik, and Kshayik. A human who has bound himself to the Tiryanch or Manushyaayu before attaining Samyagdarshan will not have the binding of the Tirthankara nature even after attaining Samyagdrishti. However, a person who has bound himself to Naraka or Devaayu before attaining Samyagdarshan may have the binding of the Tirthankara nature, or a person who has bound himself to any (સપૂર્વ