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trained; this is the fourth stage of the soul, called the Asamyata. When the Apratyakhyanavarana Kashaya ceases to rise, the Jiva finds itself in the fifth state, called the Desasamyata; it is then partly restrained and partly unrestrained. When again the kashaya, called the Pratyakhyana-varana ceases to be virulent, the soul becomes fully restrained; but the Pramada continues to exist in it; this state of the soul is called the PramattaSamyata. Next, the soul finds itself in the seventh Gunasthana, called the Apramatta, when on account of the annihilation of the kashaya, called the Samjvalana, the fully restrained Jiva extricates itself from the Premada. The soul, advancing on the way to Emacipation, gradually attains the curious white contemplation (Sukladhyana) and consequent Purity-this is its stage of Apurva-karana. When the gross parts of the sage's Moha
karma become powerless, on account of the great increase of the aforesaid white contemplation in him, the Jiva comes to the ninth Gunasthana, called the Anivrittikarana. When the powerless kashayas remain only in a subtle state, the Jiva finds itself in the stage of Sukshma-kashaya. When these are absolutely annihilated, the Jiva attains the twelvth stage, called the kshinakashaya. After this, the four kinds of Ghati-karmas are absolutely destroyed and the soul is possessed of the pure kevalajnana or omniscience; this is the thirteenth Gunasthana called the Sayoga-kevali. The fourteenth or the last stage has the duration of a few moments only; it is the state of the soul immediately before all its karmas are annihilated and is called the Ayogakevali; when this state is attained, the soul leaves all connections with all kinds of the karma.
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Every mundane soul must be in any one of those fourteen Gunasthanas.
The liberated state is beyond these fourteen stages and is one of uninterrupted joy, an inexpressible state of glory. The Siddhas or the Liberated Beings are unconnected with all kinds of the karma; they live in the Siddha-sila at the summit of Lakakasa or 'filled space'; they have transcended the Samsara, the series of mundane existences and are emancipated, free souls. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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