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seven days. This is called abhisambhoot. For next seven days it develops into an embryo. In the third week the mesoderm is formed which is the precursor of all the muscles, bones and blood vessels. This is called abhýsamjaat. Now this turns into the fetus and gradually various parts of the human body take shape; this includes muscles, tendons, blood, hair, etc. This is called abhinirvritta.
After that comes the stage of delivery or birth as a child and growth till adolescence (eight years of age). This is called abhisamvriddha.
Then there is gradual acquiring of knowledge. As a result of past meritorious karmas the individual absorbs religious knowledge, properly understands fundamentals like meritorious and sinful karmas and becomes aware of the true form of the world. This is called abhisambuddha. This stage could be anywhere between eight to one hundred years of age. A Tirthankar is in this stage right from the point of conception.
Now comes the last stage when the individual renounces the mundane life including his home and family and accepts the ascetic way. This is called abhinishkrant. It includes initiation as an ascetic, profound study of scriptures under a guru, progress in practices of Ratnatraya (three gems-right perception-knowledge-conduct), and progressive attaining of higher levels of purity (scholar, nonitinerant ascetic, karma-destroyer, and extremely pure). This is the path of becoming dhut or cleansed. स्वजन परित्यागी. धुत
१८३. तं परक्कमंतं परिदेवमाणा ‘मा णे चयाहि' इति ते वदंति। छंदोवणीया अज्झोववन्ना अक्कंदकारी जणगा रुवंति।
"अतारिसे मुणी णो ओहंतरए। जणगा जेण विप्पजढा।" सरणं तत्थ णो समेति। किह णाम से तत्थ रमति ? एयं नाणं सया समणुवासेज्जासि। त्ति बेमि।
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Dhut: Sixth Chapter
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