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convinced of this, it may be said that he has truly understood the teachings of the Jinaas. From then on, it may be stated that his unblemished yathaapravrittikarana has commenced. And it is this trait that shall help him shed innumerable times innumerable karmas from his soul.
When the maximum duration of delusion causing karmas is 70 krodaakrodii saagaropamas (mohniiya karma), the maximum duration of the other three ghaatii karmas (karmas that impede the soul from attaining salvation) viz. knowledge obscuring karmas (gyaanavarniiya karma), perception obscuring karmas (darshanaavarniiya karma), obstruction causing karmas (antaraaya karma) and one non ghaatii karma ie health obscuring karma (vedaniiya karma) is 30 krodaakrodii saagaropamas. The maximum duration of body forming karmas (naama karma) and status determining karmas (gotra karma) is 20 krodaakrodii saagaropamas and the maximum duration of lifespan determing karmas (aayushya karma) is 33 krodaakrodii saagaropamas.
Excepting lifespan causing karmas, when the maximum duration of other karmas is reduced to slightly less than 1 krodaakrodii saagaropama, the soul experiences a spontaneous upsurge in its strength. The unique disposition engendered by this upsurge is described by Jain scriptures as yathaapravrittikarana.
Expressed differently, yathaapravrittikarana is that specific disposition of the soul, which helps it shed the delusion causing karmas from its soul, which have been present in the soul since beginningless time.
As per the Karma Grantha, the Visheshaavashyaka Bhashya and in the Digambara tradition the term yathaapravrittikarana is substituted with the term adhapravrittikarana.
In his Yogadrishtisamucchaya, Aachaarya Haribhadra suri describes yathaapravrittikarana as under:
"Yathaapravrittikarane charamelpamalavatah.
Aasannagranthibhedasya samastam jaayate hyadam."
-Yogadrishti Samuchchaya, Verse 38 (Page 165, Author: Aachaarya Haribhadra Suri, Publisher: Jain Dharma Prasaarana Trust, Surat (Gujarat), year 2000)
In the last stage of yathaapravrittikarana, the soul is beset by few flaws. Hence, the soul is about to accomplish granthibheda.
The Visheshaavashyaka Bhashya gives an example to explain the yathaapravritti stage.
There was a river, which flowed downwards from the mountain. Since it was flowing down from the mountain, its waters flowed in great speed. This caused the rocks and stones lying at its bottom to collide with each other at speed and this constant clashing made the stones smooth and well rounded.
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