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four Prakrtis of Caritra Mohaniya Karma as well as Samyaktva Mohaniya Karma.
The fifth stage is known as Desavirata Samyagdrsti. This is the stage of right attitude with partial observance and partial nonobservance of moral code. A house-holder who possesses right vision and observes five Anuvratas, three Gunavratas and four Siksavratas comes in this category. In this stage one knows what is right and also tries to practise it, but one cannot have full control over one's passions. At this stage there is only partial expression of the energy of self-control. After attaining the fourth stage, if one develops one's spiritual strength and has control over the second set of four passions, i.e. Apratyakhyani Kasaya Catuska, one is able to attain this stage. In this stage one possesses only partial power to control one's passions; but is not capable of complete abstinence from immoral activity because of the presence of a third set of four passions (Pratyakhyana Kasaya Catuska).
In spiritual journey of the soul the sixth stage is called Pramatta Samyata Guṇasthāna. It is the stage in which the self observes right conduct fully. He observes five Mahavratas and other rules of moral conduct of a monk. Yet he has an attachment towards his body and due to this attachment the spiritual inertia is still there. Though he observes right conduct, yet he has a lack of self awareness. This is the stage of self-control with spiritual inertia. At the end of this stage the aspirant tries to subside or annihilate the third set of four passions and spiritual inertia and climbs the seventh ladder.
The seventh stage is the stage of self control and self awareness along with freedom from spiritual inertia, which is technically known as Apramatta Samyata Guṇasthāna. At this stage the self has full control over his passions and observes the moral
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