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## The Path of Passions (Kashaya Margna)
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**[37] From the five-sensed beings (Tiryanch Asangi) to the state of restrained and unrestrained qualities (Gunasthan), all beings are associated with the three Vedas.**
**[107]**
**Now, to explain the specific application of the Vedas in the human realm, the following sutra is stated: "Manussa tiveda micchaitipphudi jav aniyatți tti."**
**[108]**
**Humans, from the state of false belief (Mithyadristi Gunasthan) to the state of non-elimination (Anivritikaran), are associated with all three Vedas.**
**[108]**
**Now, to explain the humans who are devoid of the three Vedas, the following sutra is stated: "Teṇa paramavagadavedā chedi."**
**[109]**
**Humans who are in the state of non-elimination (Anivritikaran) and beyond, are devoid of the Vedas.**
**[109]**
**Now, to explain the specific application of the Vedas in the realm of gods, the following sutra is stated: "Devā chadussu hāṇesu duveda itthivedā purisavedā."**
**[110]**
**Gods, in all four states of existence (Gunasthan), are associated with the female Veda (Striveda) and the male Veda (Purushaveda).**
**[110]**
**There are only four states of existence for gods. Gods from the Saudharma to the Aishana heavens are associated with both the female and male Vedas. From the Sanatkumar and Maheindra kalpas onwards, all gods are associated with the male Veda only.**
**Now, to explain the states of existence (Gunasthan) based on the path of passions (Kashaya Margna), the following sutra is stated: "Kasayaṇuvādeṇa atthi kodhakasaī māṇakasaī māyakasaī lobhakasaī akasaī chedi."**
**[111]**
**Based on the path of passions, there are beings who are passionate about anger (Kodhakasaī), pride (Māṇakasaī), deceit (Māyakasaī), greed (Lobhakasaī), and those who are free from passions (Akasaī).**
**[111]**
**Now, to explain the specific application of the path of passions, the following sutra is stated: "Kodhakasaī māṇakasaī māyakasaī eindaiapphudi jav aniyatți tti."**
**[112]**
**Beings who are passionate about anger, pride, and deceit, exist from the state of one sense (Ekaindriya) to the state of non-elimination (Anivritikaran).**
**[112]**
**It is important to understand that the existence of passions in beings who are in the states of A-purvakaran and beyond, is in the form of latent passions (Avyakt Kashaya). Explicit passions (Vyakta Kashaya) are not possible in these states.**
**Now, to explain the specific form of greed (Lobhakasaī), the following sutra is stated: ...**