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## The Five Astikayas and the Nine Substances
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The essence of this section is that the **practice of the path to liberation** is the primary focus, **with the nine substances as its subject**. || 107 ||
Thus, the first sub-chapter, which deals with the **practice of the path to liberation**, is concluded with four verses, primarily focusing on the **exposition of the nine substances** in the second major chapter.
**Hindi Translation:**
The **Uttanika** further explains the **three jewels** of **Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct**.
**General Meaning with Anvaya:**
(**Bhavanaam**) The **belief** (**Sahahanam**) in (**Sampattam**) the **Right Faith** is the **acceptance** (**Tesim**) of (**Adhigamah**) the **knowledge** (**Naanam**) of the **Right Knowledge**. (**Virudhamgaanam**) The **liberated souls** (**Visyesu**) in the **objects of the senses** (**Samabhavah**) have **equanimity** (**Charitam**) which is the **Right Conduct**.
**Specific Meaning:**
The **five Astikayas** and the **six substances** are differentiated into **two substances**, **living** and **non-living**. From the **combination** of the **living** and the **non-living**, the other **seven substances** arise, such as **influx**, etc. The **practice** of these **nine substances**, including the **living**, which are the **subject of Right Faith**, is the **Right Faith**, excluding the **opposite views** that arise from **falsehood**. This **Right Faith** is only **worthy of being accepted** by the **pure soul**. This **beautiful certainty** is the **seed** of **Right Faith** and the **self-awareness** of the **soul** in the **stage of limited knowledge**. This **self-awareness** is the **seed** of **perfect knowledge**. The **unwavering** and **true knowledge** of these **nine substances** is the **Right Knowledge**. And, by the **power** of **Right Faith** and **Right Knowledge**, the **liberated souls**, who are **distinct** from all other paths, **ascend** the **path to liberation**. Their **equanimity** or **detachment** towards **auspicious** or **inauspicious** objects, which are the **causes** of the **arising** of **pleasure** or **pain** within the **senses** and **mind**, is the **Right Conduct**. This **practical conduct** is an **external means**, and it is the **seed** of the **blissful certainty** that arises from the **feeling** of **detachment**, which is the **nature** of the **Supreme Soul**. This **blissful certainty** is the **seed** of **imperishable** and **infinite bliss**. Here, both **certainty** and **practice** are mentioned to explain the **relationship** between the **means** and the **end**. However, the **essence** is that the **practice** with the **nine substances as its subject** is the **primary focus** of the **path to liberation**. || 107 ||
In this way, the first sub-chapter, which deals with the **practice of the path to liberation**, is concluded with four verses, primarily focusing on the **exposition of the nine substances** in the second major chapter.
**Now, the Right Faith in practice will be explained.**