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Verse 6
The liberated souls (Siddha) are rid of eight kinds of karmas, possessed of eight qualities, have a form slightly less than that of the last body, reside eternally at the summit of the universe, and characterized by origination (utpāda) and destruction (vyaya).
णट्ठट्ठकम्मदेहो लोयालोयस्स जाणओ दट्ठा ।। पुरिसायारो अप्पा सिद्धो ज्झाएह लोयसिहरत्थो ॥
(48) You must meditate on the Soul that is Siddha, rid of the eight kinds of karmas and the five kinds of bodies?, knower of the universe (loka) and the non-universe (aloka), having the figure of a man's body, and staying eternally at the summit of the universe.
Ācārya Kundakunda's Atthapāhuda: मलरहिओ कलचत्तो अणिंदिओ केवलो विसुद्धप्पा । परमेट्ठी परमजिणो सिवंकरो सासओ सिद्धो ॥
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The pure-soul (paramātmā) is rid of all karmic dirt, body and physical senses, is pristine, and with infinite knowledge. He is worshipped by the lords of the devas, victor of karma-enemies, benefactor for all worldly souls, imperishable, and established in the supreme state of liberation.
The liberated soul (Siddha) The liberated soul (Siddha) is rid of eight kinds of karmas, possessed of eight supreme qualities, has a form slightly less than
1 The five kinds of bodies are: the gross physical body (audārika śarīra)
peculiar to men and animals, the transformable body (vaikriyika śarīra) made up of fine matter capable of modification in form and stature, the projectable or assimilative body (āhāraka śarīra), the luminous body (taijasa śarīra), and the karmic body (kārmaņa śarīra).
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