________________ Kummaputtachariam ( 174-179 * putta and there all the four stood quite near him. (174). They were then addressed by Kummaputta "Dear Sirs, the Jina has not verily told you what kind of happiness of residence in Heaven you experienced in the Mahas'ukra Heaven". (175). Being reminded of their past existences on hearing these words, the four Charana sages remembered their previous existences and mounted upon the Ladder of the Annihilator of Actions. (176). The following is the description of the ascent on the ladder which the Annihilator of Actions climbs:-He first annihilates the four varieties of the passions or Kashayas (anger, pride, deceit and greed) which cause eternal transmigration; then the false faith, the mixed faith and the faith; then, the eight varieties of the Kashayas which come in the way of the Five Vows, then the neuter passion, the female passion, the six emotions and the male passion; then, the four varieties of the four passions which cause temporary excitement. (177). Then, he annihilates two varieties of Gati and two of Anupirvi; then four out of the five Jatikarmas from Ekendriya upto Chaturindriya; then Atapa, Uddyota, then Sthavara and Sukshma. (178). Then, he annihilates the Sadharapa and the Aparyapta
