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Nav-TATIVA of all the things in this world at a time. They are extremely happy there. They never have to endure the afflictions such as birth, oldage, death, hunger, thirst, disease, worry, poverty, grief, quarrels etc. of this world. Karma is the rootcause of birth. Due to its total destruction the liberated souls never have to take birth in this world again. The happiness experienced by a liberated soul is infinite times more than the collected happiness of past, present and future of all the livingbeings of the threefold world.
Nav-TATIVA 5) KAAL :- The time limit with respect to a liberated soul
is saadi anant (with start without end) and with respect to all the liberated souls is anaadi anant (without start
without end.) 6) ANTAR - There is no antar, because the liberated
souls don't have to come back to mundane state and go again to Moksha. BHAAG:- The number of liberated souls is the number
of all living beings = infinite. 8) BHAAV - Specific knowledge, common knowledge
etc. are imperishable. Vitality etc. are changeable. 9) ALPABAHUTVA :- Napunsaksiddh (liberated souls who were eunuch in their previous life) are less
Strisiddh (liberated souls who were women in their previous life) are countable times more than napunsaksiddh.
Purushsiddh (liberated souls who were males in their previous life) are countable times more than strisiddh.
Moksha element is to be discussed with respect to nine anuyog-dwars. (points for understanding a thing properly) They are- satpad (existence), dravya(number), kshetra(space), sparshana(touch), kaal(time), antar(gap), bhaag(part), bhaav(emotions), alpabahutva(more or less).
1) SATPAD :- existence.
Que - Does moksha exist or not? Ans:- Moksha' is a pure word.
pure - meaningful and single. So, Moksha exists. 2) DRAVYA :
Que :- How many liberated souls are there in Moksha? Ans: Infinite
3) KSHETRA :
Que :- Within how much space do the liberated souls dwell ?
Ans :- A liberated soul dwells in a space measuring lok + countless. All the liberated souls dwell in a space measuring lok = countless. 4) SPARSHANA - A little more than kshetra.
FROM WHICH MARGANAAS (CREEDS) CAN
A LIVINGBEING_ATTAIN LIBERATION ? Principle marganaas :- 14, Sub-marganaas - 62 1) GATI - (class) 4 :- Narakgati, Tiryanchgati,
Manushyagati, Devgati. 2) INDRIYA (possession of senseorgans) 5:- Ekendriya,
Beindriya, Teindriya, Chaurindriya, Panchendriya. 3) KAAY - (body) 6Prithvikaay, Apkaay, Teukaay,
Vaukaay, Vanaspatikaay, Traskaay.
