________________
Q.IX.37.5
A.IX.37.5
In which stages of spiritual purification do the first two types of pure meditation possible? The first type i.e. Prthaktvavitarkavic ra is possible in 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11'" stages of spiritual purification (gunasth nas) which are respectively known as 'gross passions with novel experiences' (ap rvakarana), (anivrtikarana), subtle flickering greed passion' (sūksmasāmparāya) and 'suppressed passions' (upaśāntakaṣāya). The second one i.e. Ekatvavitarkavic ra can occur in the twelfth stage of spiritual purification as known as 'complete self-restrain with eliminated passions'.
********
ijs dofyu% IX.38 Pare kevalinah
VFk% Meaning:
kk nks'kpy/; ku 'doyh’ds gkss A The last two arise in the omniscient.
Q.IX.38.1 A.IX.38.1
To who are the remaining two types of pure meditation possible? The third type of pure meditation known as subtle infallible physical activity (sūksmakriyā-pratip ti) is possible to the omniscient with activities (sayoga-keval ) in the 13th stage of spiritual purification. The last i.e. the fourth type of pure meditation, known as irreversible stillness of the soul (Vyuparatakriy -nivarti), is possible to the omniscient without activities (ayoga-keval ) in the 14th stage of spiritual purification.
*********
VFk%
i FkDrofdrofor0&l efØ; ki frikfr&0; i jrfØ; k&fuorhu IX.39 Prthaktvaikatvavitarka-sūkşmakriyāpratipāti-vyuparatakriy -nivart ni
i FkDroforø] , droforø l kefØ; ki frikfr vkg 0;qj rfØ; k& fuofrl & ;s
pkj "kpy/; ku' gå Meaning: (The four types of pure meditation are: separatory contemplation, unitary
Contemplation, subtle infallible physical activity and irreversible
Stillness of the soul. Q.IX.39.1 What is the meaning of pure ( ukla) meditation? A.IX.39.1 It is just pure contemplation.
Q.IX.39.2 A.IX.39.2
How many types of pure meditation are there? It is of four types, namely: separatory contemplation (prthaktvavitarkav c ra), unitary contemplation (ekatvavitarkav c- ra), subtle infallible physical activity (sūksmakriyā-pratip ti), and irreversible stillness of the soul (vyuparatakriy -nivarti).
364
