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1. Subsidential (Aupaśamika) arising from the subsidence (Upaśama) of deluding Karma. 2. Destructive (Kṣāyika) arising from the shedding of destructive Karma. 3. Destructive-subsidential (Kşayopaśamika) arising from the partial shedding, partial subsidence and
partial operation of destructive Karma. 4. Operative (Audāyika) arising from the operation of Karma.
5. Intrinsic or natural (Parināmika) which are the characteristic thought-activities (Bhāva) of a soul. These are not caused by Karma. Development of such thought-activity by a worldly soul leads to self-modification.
There are fourteen spiritual stages (Gunasthāna) which are distinguished by the kinds of thoughtactivities of the soul. These spiritual stages and the corresponding thought-activities are shown in the following table :
No.
Spiritual stage
Thought-activities
Deluded or irrational (Mithyātva)
Operative Indifferent, neither rational nor irrational (Sasādanā Natural or intrinsic Mixed, partially rational (Miśra)
Destructive-subsidential Vowless rational (Avirata Samyaktva)
Subsidential, Destructive. Partial vow (Deśavirata)
Destructive-subsidential Imperfect vow (Pramåttavirata)
Destructive-subsidential Perfect vow (Apramattavirata)
Destructive-subsidential New thought activity (Apūrvakarana)
Subsidential Advanced thought activity (Anivsttikarana)
Subsidential, Destructive Slight delusion (Sūkṣmasamparāya)
Subsidential, Destructive Subsided delusion (Upaśāntamoha)
Subsidential, Destructive Delusionless (Kșīņamoha)
Subsidential, Destructive Active omniscient conqueror (Sayoga Kevali Jina) Destructive 14. Inactive omniscient (Ayoga Kevali)
Destructive The spiritual stages have been described in Gommațasāra Jivakända as follows:
jehiṁ dulakkhijjaħ te udayadisu sambhavehi bhāvehiń
jivā te gunasanna niditthā sabva darsihiņ10
The thought-activities caused by the operation, etc., of Karmas determine the spiritual stages of the soul as has been stated by the omniscient.
inimisvooooos
miccho sāsaņa misso avirada sammo ya desvirado ya
viradā pamatta idaro apuvva aniyathi suhamo yall
The spiritual stages are : Delusion, downfal, mixed, vowless rationalism, partial vow, imperfect vow, perfect vow, new thought activity, advanced thought-activity, slight delusion, and :
1. जेहि दुलक्खिज्ज ते उदयादिसु संभवेहि भावेहि
19 TOT Tor fufeest #realfa -Gomața., J.K. 8 2. मिच्छो सासण मिस्सो अविरद सम्मो य देसविरदो य
facat que att anpa afurae ft JET TI-Gomața., J.K., 9
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