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OUTLINES OF KARMA IN JAINISM
ssion of wroog belief during the period less than a 'muhurto' but who had lost it again on account of the breaking out of passions, are said to enjoy this gunasthana. After the lapse of the settled period, the qeing necessarily sinks back into the first gunasthana.
3 Misra Gagas hana
The fundamental characteristic of this stage is indifference which Jasts only during the period less than forty-eight minutes (muhurta) It is a mixed belief produced by the mingling of truth and falsity After the lapse of the time of the stay on this stage, the being attains wrong or right belief, according to the circumstances
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Arirata Samyagdrsti Gunasthapa
To this stage belong those beings who possess right belief and have the knowIedge of truth and falsity but on account of the realisation of the 'apratyakhynavarana kasayas' are not capable of practising self-discipline The duration of this stage is in the minimum less than a muhurta and in the maximum more than thirty-three sagaropamas.
5. Desavirata Samyagdrsti Gungsthana
In this state of virtue, partial self-discipline exists The duration is in the minimum less than a muhurta and in the maximum somewhat less than a 'purvakoti. 6 Pramatta Samyata Gunasthana
The being belonging to this gunasthana attains complete self-dı cipline, although he is disturbed through negligence produced by the realisation of the sanjualana passions This state lasts in the minimum one samaya and in the maximum less than a muhurta If the person belonging to this stage degrades after one samaya, he becomes an 'aurata' (4th stage), if the degradation 18 after 'antarmuhurta' (less than 48 minutes) he becomes a desavirata (Sth stage). If the 'antarmuhurta'. however, has passed without any incident, he goes into the seventh stage If he has ascended no series, he comes back to the sixth stage and the operation begins anew This wayering between the sixth and seventh gunasthanas lasts in the maximum somewhat less than a 'purvakoti'. If the 'upasama' or 'ksapaka' series is ascended, such a wavering does not take place.
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7. Apramatta Samyata Ganastbana
In this state of virtue, complete self-discipline without negligence exists lasts one samara till antarmuhurta.
