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agdristhi. He stays in this condition for a moment as the smallest period and six Avalis ( a measure of time, one Avali being equal to that period which is taken by the spinner on the charkha to spin one arm's length of thread and winding it on the spindle.) as the largest, this stage is called Saswadan Gunasthana.
III. Misra, Gunasthana. With the rise of Karma due to mixed illusory insight in its semipure form there is some restlessness generated in. the ideas of the Soul. Due to this uncertainty the soul is unable to discriminate between the right path to salvation and that leading astray. Then he has neither belief nor disbelief in the right salvation path. He becomes, so to say, indifferent towards it. Just as when sugar is mixed with curds there is no complete sweetness, neither complete sour. ness; in the same way due to the rise of mixed nature the soul has a mixed and impure effect. This is called mixed of Misra Gunasthana. This condition stays for a brief space of on Antarmuhurta only. He may afterwards attain complete equanimity due to these Karma groups resolving into pure form or falls down to“ Mithyadristhi " due to these Karma groups turning into purely impure form.
IV. Avirata Samyagdrishti. As described in the second Gunasthana, when the soul gradually achieves " Samyagdristhi,” sometimes due to the rise of Apratyakhyanavarana ( cover of no swearing ) impurity he is not able to keep up his " Vratas ” ( duties ) and remains' in the stage of Avirata equanimity. This Gunasthana is called Avirata Samyagdrishti. In this stage the soul attains greater purity. These four Gunasthanas are the sta
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