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278 DIFFERENTIATION AMONG THE PASSIONLESS SAINTS
next sutra. संयमश्रुतप्रतिसेवनातीर्थलिङ्गलेश्योपपादस्थानविकल्पतः साध्याः ॥४७ ॥ Samyamaśrutaprati sevanātirthalingaleśyopapādasthānavikalpalaḥ sādhyāḥ
(47) 47. They are fit to be described (differentiated) on the basis of differences in self-restraint, scriptural knowledge, transgression, the period of Tirthaikara, the sign, the colouration, birth and the state or condition.
The five kinds of saints are to be described (distinguished) with reference to self-discipline and so on. It is as follows.
Self-restraint. The shrivelled, the spotted and the first kind of imperfect saints dwell in the first two types of conduct, and the imperfect saints of the second kind in the third and fourth types of conduct also. The passionless and perfect saints abide only in one, namely perfect conduct.
Scriptures. The shrivelled, the spotted and the imperfect (first kind) saints master scriptures to the maximum limit of ten pūrvas. The imperfect (second type) and the passionless saints are masters of the fourteen pūrvas. At the minimum the scriptural knowledge of the shrivelled monk is of the extent of Acārānga and that of the spotted, the imperfect and the passionless saints is of the extent of three controls and five regulations called the eightfold mother of the scriptures. The perfect saints becomo omniscients without scriptural knowledge.
Transgression. The saint, who under another's compulsion transgresses either the five primary vows or abstinence from taking food at night, is called the shrivelled saint. The spotted saints are of two kinds, those who desire for several kinds of implements and those who adorn their bodies. The imperfect saints of the first kind are liable to transgression with regard to secondary vows, while they do not transgress the primary vows. There is no transgression in the case of the rest.
The religious school. All these belong to the religious school of all the Arbats (the world teachers).
The sign. The sign is of two kinds-physical sign and psychical sign. From the point of view of psychical sign, all
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