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der, etc. (Tattvartha Sutra X.9). These differences are based on fifteen ways of accomplishing Siddhahood.206 They are as follows :
i) Tirthasiddha - He who attains Moksha as a member of four fold order, enunciated by Tirthankara is a Tirthasiddha.
ii) Atirthasiddha --- one who attain liberation outside the four fold community is called as Atirthasiddha.
iii) Tirthankarasiddha — A Tirthankara who forms the four fold order, is a Tirthankara Siddha.
iv) Atirthinkarasiddha --- He who attains liberation other than Tirthankara.
v) Svayambhuddhasiddha -- One who gets Siddhahood by his own knowledge, intuition and efforts is proclaimed as Svayambhuddha Siddha.
vi) Pratyekabuddhasiddha --- A being who attains liberation independently and without receiving instruction from anyone else is called Prutyekabuddha Siddha.
vii) Buddhabodhitasiddha - A being who gets enlightenment and becomes Siddha through the teachings of an awakened teacher or a saint is known as Buddhabodhita Siddha.
viii) Strilingasiddha - A woman who has become Siddha. ix) Purushalingasiddha - A man who has become Siddha.
x) Napumsakalingasiddha — Neuter (Eunuch) who has become Siddha.
xi) Svalingasiddha -- One who attains liberation by adopting the scriptures.
xii) Anyalingasiddha --- One who attains liberation by following any other creed.
xiii) Grihalingasiddha --- One who attains liberation while living in the conduct of household.
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