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Here, owing to the rise of the pratyaakhyaanavaraniiya kashaayas {passions, which obstruct complete renunciation, the soul cannot take the path of complete renunciation. However, he is deeply motivated to walk on the path of complete renunciation.
The soul in this 5th gunasthaana knows the nine reals from the point of view of substance, place, time and disposition. He knows everything about penance - from the navakaarashii to the six-month long penance. He has faith in penance, understands it thoroughly and practices it to the fullest extent of his ability. From a solitary pratyaakhyaana {act of renunciation to following all 12 vows of the ideal layman (shraavaka 12 vratas), and the 11 pratimaas he does them all. He can also take the vow of sallekhanaa (voluntary death through gradual fasting}.
From here one may fall back to lower gunsthaanak but he can rise back. This occurrance of falling and rising can happen 2/9 thousand times in one lifetime (internal disposition). And can attain liberation in a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 15 rebirths. If a soul binds his next rebirth while remaining in the 5th gunasthaana, he shall be reborn in next life in any of the 12 vaimaniik devlok.
In this gunasthaana, the soul is unable to take the major vows of a Jain ascetic but is capable of remaining at home and practice saamaayika {fixed period of equanimity) and the vows along with samyaktva. In short he can be shraavak but not able to take diksha.
6. Pramatta Sainyata Gunasthaanaka:
He who has chosen to deliberately avoid sinful conduct is known sainyata {controlled). However,
owing to the rise of pramaada {indolence in this stage, it is known as the 'pramatta sainyata gunasthaanaka'.
The soul reaches the pramatta sainyata gunasthaana by annihilating/suppressing/suppressing-cum-annihilating the 7 darshana saptaka {the 7 karmas which affect perception and suppressing-cum-annihilating the 4 apratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya obstructing partial renunciation) and the 4 pratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya {obstructing complete renunciation) kashaaya.
One who has kshaayika samyaktva, annihilates 7 types of perception deluding karmas and part-annihilates-part-suppresses 8 types of (4 apratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya {obstructing partial renunciation and the 4 pratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya obstructing complete renunciation) kashaaya to reach the sixth gunasthaana.
One who has kshaayopashamika samyaktva, part-annihilates-part-suppresses all 7 types of perception deluding karmas and part-annihilates-part-suppresses 8 types of (4 apratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya obstructing partial renunciation and the 4 pratyaakhyaanaavaraniiya
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