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Answer: It is the rule that he will definitely attain liberation path. Therefore, conventionally he is also said to have attained liberation path but in real spiritual sense, he attains the liberation path on evolution of right conduct (Samyak-charitra). For example, some person decided to go to some town, therefore, conventionally it is also stated- "He is going to that town”, but in reality, only on moving in the path, the act of going will be established. Similarly, the vowless true believer has acquired faith in the passionless liberation path, therefore, conven-tionally he is said to be the treader of liberation path, but in reality, liberation path will be attained only on evolution of passionless state. Further in Pravachanasara also, it is stated that liberation path is evolved only on the union of all the three (right belief, knowledge and conduct). Therefore, it should be known that without acquiring right belief and knowledge of Tattvas, by mere lessening of attachment, etc. (passions), the liberation path is not attained and without lessening of passions - attachment, etc., even on acquiring the right belief and knowledge also, the liberation path is not attained; only on the union of all the three, the real liberation path is evolved.
Now these are being described through the process of Nirdesha (Nomenclature), Lakshan Nirdesha (characteristics)--and Pariksha (analysis) hereunder:
There, “the union of right belief, right knowledge and right conduct constitutes the path to liberation" – such nomenclature is called Nirdesha.
And that which is devoid of (the faults of ) Ati-vyapti-, Avyapti? andAsambhava’and by which these are identified is called Lakshana* and its nomenclature with specification is called Lakshan-Nirdesha.
There, that which is to be identified is called Lakshya (objective); excepting it, all other things are called Alakshya (non-objective). Stating that characteristic to be the characteristic of a thing which
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Ati-vyapti- Characteristic of related thing found in unrelated thing also. Avyapti. Characteristic which is found in some related thing and not found in other related things. Asambhava- Characteristic which is not at all found in any related thing. Lakshana-Nature, quality or characteristic.
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