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rarely, then the question is that how are so many neuter persons possible attaining the Moksha (liberation) in one unit of time? Hence, the interpretation from Dravya-Veda (physical sex) point of view is not correct.
Further, you will say that the sex-passions are described to be persisting up to the ninth Gunasthana; but this statement is also from the Bhava-Veda (psychic-sex feeling) point of view. If the statement would have been from the Dravya-Veda (physical-sex) point of view then asserting the existence of sex-passion up to the end of fourteenth Gunasthana would also become possible.
Therefore, believing direct liberation to woman is false.
Negation of Liberation to Shoodras Further, they - the Shwetamberas assert that the untouchable ignoble low caste persons (Shoodras) can also attain liberation; but how would the householders offer food, etc. to slaughterers, etc. respectfully? It is against the set public tradition. And the auspicious thoughts are not possible in the ignobles (low caste people). Moreover, the rise of low status determining karma is only up to the fifth Gunasthana; how would the liberation be attained without ascending the upper Gunasthanas? If you will say that after accepting the continence he is said to have attained the high status karma. If it be so then rise of low and high status determining karma would be governed by accepting continence or not accepting continence. But on believing so the incontinent men even Tirthankaras, Kshatriyas etc. (of noble high status family) could be found having the rise of low status determining karma. If you will believe them to be having the rise of high status karma due to birth in high status family then you should accept the rise of low status karma in ignoble (slaughterers), etc. due to birth in low status family. In your scriptures (Sutras) also the existence or rise of low status karma is accepted up to the fifth Gunasthana only; so, there will assuredly be contradiction in describing the imaginary things; hence, believing liberation to Shoodras (ignoble/slaughterers, etc.) is false. • Thus, they - the Shwetamberas have described the attainment of
liberation by all human beings; so the purpose of such description is to appear to be benevolent in everyone's eyes and by giving allure
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