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9 Jnana dwar (the parameter of knowledge) - In one samaya a maximum of four of those who possessed mati and shrut-jnana during their earlier incarnation can acquire Kewal-jnana and become Siddha. The number is 10 for those who possessed mati, shrut and manah-paryau-jnana, and 108 for those who possessed all the fourjnana.
10. Avagahana dwar (the parameter of physical dimension) - In one samaya a maximum of four of those who have minimum physical dimension become Siddha. The number is 108 for medium physical dimension and 2 for maximum physical dimension.
11. Utkrusht dwar (the parameter of upper limit) - In one samaya a maximum of 108 of those who have fallen from samyaktva for infinite period, if regain samyaktva, can become Siddha. The number is 10 each for those who have fallen for uncountable period and countable period. This number is four for those who do not fall or Apratipati samyaktva.
12. Antar dwar (the parameter of gap) - The status of Siddha can be attained by some or the other being after gaps of 1, 2, 3 or more samaya.
13. Anusamaya dwar (the parameter of continuity) - If beings attain the status of Siddha continuously for eight samayas a minimum of one and maximum of 32 beings can become Siddha. This continuity essentially breaks in the ninth samaya or in otherwords in the ninth samaya no being becomes Siddha. In case the number of beings becoming Stddhli in one samaya is 33 to 48 this break occurs after 7 samaya in the eighth samaya. This series goes as follows
49 to 60 beings becoming Siddha - the break is in the seventh samaya. 61 to 72 beings becoming Siddha - the break is in the seventh samaya. 73 to 84 beings becoming Siddha - the break is in the seventh samaya. 85 to 96 beings becoming Siddha - the break is in the seventh samaya. 97 to 102 beings becoming Stddha - the break is in the seventh samaya. 103 to 108 beings becoming Siddha - the break is in the seventh samaya.
14. Samkhya dwar (the parameter of number) - In one samaya a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 108 beings become Siddha.
15. Alpabahutva dwar (the parameter of high and low) - Same as mentioned earlier.
3. KSHETRA DWAR (THE PARAMETER OF AREA)
The area called Manushottar Parvat includes Adhai Dveep, Lavan Samudra and rialodadhi Samudra. To become Siddha one has to be born in this area only. This is the area of Kewal-jnana; outside this area, in absence of the same, attaining the status of Siddha is not possible. This parameter also has 15 sub-parameters which can be defined as before.
4. SPARSHA DWAR (THE PARAMETER OF CONTACT)
In the Siddha state the stainless soul-bits of Siddhas mutually coalesce. The soul-bits of all the Siddhas of past, present, and future, merge into one. Where there are infinite there is one and where there is one there are infinite. In earthly terms, as the rays of light from thousands of lamps merge into a beam, so do the Siddha souls, with their independent identity intact, combine in to one? This parameter also has 15 sub-parameters which can be defined as before.
5. KAAL DWAR (THE PARAMETER OF TIME)
In the areas where 108 beings can become Siddha in one samaya, the continuity of the process is for eight samayas. In other words every samaya some Aagam- 44 -NandiSootra
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