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object of Avadhi (clairvoyance) and Manah-Paryaya-Jnana (telepathy) is material substance only and the Kewalā-Jnanā (omniscience) is not possessed of by the Chhadmastha (non-omniscients). Therefore, in the state of self-realisation, the soul is not known by Avadhi, Manah-Paryaya and Kewal-Jnāna. And here the soul is not known clearly well. Therefore, fully independent direct knowledge (Pārmārthika-Pratyakshapana) is in no way possible here.
Further, as we know the colours, etc. through eyes., similarly, the soul's innumerable Pradeshas (spatial units) etc. are not known even with partial clarity; hence conventional independent direct knowledge (Samvyavaharika-Pratyakshapana) is also not possible here.
Here the soul is realised through scripture-inference, etc. types of indirect knowledge. By knowing the true nature of soul as described in Jaina scripture, he engrosses his Upayoga in it; therefore, Agama (knowledge derived from scriptures) is called Paroksha Pramāna. Or“I am soul only because I am embodiment of knowledge. Wherever there is knowledge, there is soul (Atma) as are Siddhas (liberated souls) etc. and where there is no soul, knowledge is also not there, as in the case of dead body (carcass) etc." In this way, by ascertaining the soul-substance through inference (Anumána) he engrosses his Upayoga in it. Therefore, inference (Anumāna) is called Paroksha Pramāna. Or the soul-substance which is known through scripture - inference, etc., by remembering the same, he engrosses his Upayoga in it. So it is called Smriti. Thus in various ways in the state of self-realisation, the soul is known through Paroksha Pramana (indirect knowledge) only. There, first the soul is known (as it is ), thereafter, the Upayoga gets engrossed in the same nature of the self-soul. Nothing special is known in the state of engrossment of Upayoga in the self-soul.
Question: If there is nothing special in the process of knowing in Nirvikalpa state as compared to Savikalpa state then how is more happiness generated?
Answer:One speciality is this that in Savikalpa state (rambling stste of Upayoga) the knowledge was engaged in knowing several knowables, whereas in Nirvikalpa state (rainblemless state of
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