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begins anew. This wavering between the sixth and seventh guņasthānas lasts in the maximum somewhat less than a pūrvakoți. If the upasama or kşapaku series is ascended, such a wavering does not take place. Apramatta Samyata :
In this state of virtue, complete self-discipline without negligence exists. It lasts one samaya till antarmuhurta. Nivștti Bādara Samparāya :
Like the following stages, this stage is accessible only to those beings who are on a śreņi (series). A special process known as apūrvakaraṇa is performed at this stage. The being who is on the upaśama śreņi remains on this stage in the minimum one samaya and in the maximum antarmuhurta; the one who is on the kşapaka śreņi altogether antarmuhūrta. Anivștti Bādara Samparāya :
One who is on the upašama or kşapaka śreņi and performs the process called anivșttikaraṇa belongs to this stage. The former remains on it in the minimum one samaya and in the maximum antarmuhūrta; the latter antarmuhūrta altogether. The passions still occur on this stage. Sūkşma Samparāya :
On this stage passions only occur in the most subtle form in order to be then totally suppressed or annihilated. It lasts with the upaśama śreņi one samaya in the minimum and antarmuhurta in the maximum; with the kşapaka śreņi altogether antarmuhūrta. Upaśānta Kaşāya Vītarāga Cha dmastha :
It is the highest stage that can be reached on the upaśama śreņi. The passions on this stage are totally suppressed. It lasts in the minimum one samaya and in the maximum antarmuhürta. After ending this stage, the being belonging to it falls from the upaśama śreņi and sinks into one of the lower states.
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