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while which would be minimally a fraction of a Muhurta and maximally somewhat lesser than 1/2 Pudgala-parävarta.
2. Sāsvādana-samyagdṛṣṭi-gunasthāna, a stage in which there is a "taste of the right faith". Beings who had the "Aupaśamika-faith" for a fraction of a Muhurta but had lost it as a result of the eruption of life-long passions, are in this stage lasting only for one Samaya and at the most for 6 Avalikās. Accordingly, it is a condition lasting only for a short period; it lies between the satge in which heterodoxy was suppressed (like the 4th) and on the lowest when it has full force. The soul returns to the first Guņasthāna after the expiry of this period. All the rational beings with five senses as also undeveloped animals of every type can be Sāsvādanas. 3. Samyagmithyādṛṣṭi-guṇasthāna, a stage of "mixed faith." This stage in which the developed rational beings of all types can be found lasts only for a fraction of a Muhurta; once the period is over, the soul obtains right or false faith as the conditions permit. Jivas falling from the 4th stage normally pass through this Guņasthāna.
4. Avirata-samyagdṛṣṭi-guṇasthāna. Beings found in this stage i.e. rational beings of all types having five senses, have right faith but having still no selfdiscipline. Here a methodical suppression or destruction of the Karma can be begun on one of the two Śreņis. The duration of this Guņasthāna is a fraction of a Muhurta, and at least 33 Sagaropamas and a little more (i.e. the highest period of life of gods and beings in hell which can be found in this stage) at the most.
5. Desavirata-samyagdṛti-guṇasthāna. In this the right faith and partially the self-discipline is present. This stage, which in contrast to the preceding one is not open to gods and beings from hell, but only to the
