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pertinent in his case. But knowledge of all the knowables is found equally in all omniscients; there the differentia of ascertainment of seven Tattvas is not applicable and they do possess right belief, hence, in reference to them, the aforesaid differentia seems to have Avyapti fault?
Answer: For example, the ascertainment which is found in the non-omniscient through Shrut-Jnana (scriptural knowledge), similarly, the ascertainment is found in omniscientArhanta & Siddha through omniscience. The same nature of seven Tattvas which was ascertained earlier is now known through omniscience. Here the ascertainment has become Paramaavagadha (firmly concentrated); due to this reason only, the right belief is stated to be Paramaavagadha. If the right belief which was attained earlier in the non-omniscient state) would have been known wrong, then nonascertainment could be possible in the state of omniscience, but the omniscients are found possessing exactly the same right belief of seven Tattvas which was evolved in non-omniscient state. Therefore, in spite of the states of less or more knowledge (i.e., irrespective of Shrut-Jnan or Kewal-Jnān) the existence of the quality of right belief is found in the same full measure in Tiryanchas etc. and Arhantas & Siddhas.
Further, in the earlier state it was believed that he should make effort for Moksha through Samvara & Nirjara. Afterwards on attainment of Moksha state, this belief manifested that I have attained Moksha through Samvara-Nirjara. Further, earlier due to feeble knowledge, very few details of Jiva etc. Tattvas were known; afterwards, on dawn of omniscience, all their details are known, but the basic nature of Jiva etc. Tattvas as was ascertained and believed in the state of non-omniscience, exactly the same is found in the state of omniscience. And, although the omniscients (Arhantas & Siddhas) know even other substances with ascertainment, nevertheless, those substances are not purposeful; therefore, in the quality of right belief, the belief of seven Tattvas only is accepted. The fact that the omniscients (Arhantas & Siddhas) are not having any state of attachment, etc. passions and do not desire to have the mundane existence --- all this is to be known to be due to the strength and
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