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The soul, which is of the nature of knowledge, etc., and is the essence of the five astikayas, attains the state of Dharma-dhyana, which is the essence of the soul. In the Agamas, it is said that the soul, by taking the path of the four Gunasthanas, starting from the state of Asanyata Samyagdristi, etc., destroys the Darshan-moha in any of the Gunasthanas and becomes Kshayika Samyagdristi. Then, in the Muni state, the soul ascends to the Gunasthanas of A-purvakarana, etc., and experiences the first Shukla-dhyana, which is the pure, luminous, and discerning knowledge that the soul is distinct from all karmas, their natures, etc. Then, due to the absence of the arising of raga, dvesha, charitra, and moha, the soul attains the state of Dhi-traga-charitra, which is the experience of the pure, unchanging soul and is capable of destroying charitra-moha. Through this Vitraga-charitra, the soul destroys moha-karma. After the destruction of moha, the soul dwells in the twelfth Gunasthan, called Kshina-kashaya, for a moment and contemplates the second Shukla-dhyana. Through this dhyana, the soul destroys the three karmas of Jnana-avaran, Darshan-avaran, and Antaraya at the end of this Gunasthan, completely and permanently, and attains liberation, which is the state of infinite knowledge, etc., the essence of the four infinite qualities. This is the essence. || 150 - 151 ||
Thus, two verses have been spoken about the nature of liberation. This is the explanation of the dhyana, which is the cause of the destruction of the karmas and the liberation of the soul.
Darshan-nana-samaggam jhanam no anna-davy-sanjuttam.
Jayadi nijjar-hedu sabhav-sahidasa sadhussa. || 152 ||
Darshan-jnana-samagram dhyanam no anya-dravya-sanjuktam.
Jayate nirjara-hetuh svabhava-sahitasya sadhoh. || 152 ||
Thus, for the liberated Bhagavan Kevali, who is satisfied with his own nature, whose actions are exhausted due to the destruction of the karmas, whose coverings are destroyed, whose knowledge and vision are infinite, whose consciousness is pure, who is beyond the senses, who is free from association with other substances, whose nature is unchanging and luminous, and whose essence is not worthy of being called dhyana, how can his essence be described as the cause of destruction, seeing the fall of his accumulated karmas, their power, and their destruction? || 152 ||
Anvaya-artha: (Svabhava-sahitasya sadhoh) The liberated Bhagavan Kevali, who is endowed with his own nature, (darshan-jnana-samagram) whose knowledge and vision are complete, and (no anya-dravya-sanjuktam) who is not associated with any other substance, (dhyanam) his dhyana (nirjara-hetuh jayate) is the cause of destruction.
Tika: This is the explanation of the dhyana, which is the cause of the ultimate destruction of the karmas and the liberation of the soul. Thus, in reality, this liberated Bhagavan Kevali, who has attained liberation, whose actions are exhausted due to the destruction of the karmas, whose coverings are destroyed, whose knowledge and vision are infinite, whose consciousness is pure, who is beyond the senses, who is free from association with other substances, whose nature is unchanging and luminous, and whose essence is not worthy of being called dhyana, how can his essence be described as the cause of destruction, seeing the fall of his accumulated karmas, their power, and their destruction? || 152 ||