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The soul in this gunasthaana is instrumental in the liberation, enlightenment and happiness to many living beings. Subsequently, the soul ceases all activities of the mind, speech and body and ascends to the 14th gunasthaanaka.
14. Ayogii Kevalii Gunasthaanaka:
Where all activities, whether gross or subtle, of the mind, speech and body of the soul have attained the stillness of the immovable Mount Meru, it is said to be in the Ayogii Kevalii Gunasthaanaka.
When all activities of the mind, speech and body cease, the soul attains the 'ayogii' or 'shaileshii' state. All the sections of the soul cease activity. This is known as 'shaileshii karana' (the last stage of an ascetic's worldly life).
Here, the soul rids itself of all activity. The duration of this gunasthaanaka is so short, that within the duration it takes to pronounce the first five short vowels of Sanskrit (a, i, u, rr, Ir), the soul sheds its mortal coil and attains liberation, ascending to the acme of the universe, known as moksha where it shall reside forever in a state of avyaabaadha sukha (eternal bliss}.
The soul sheds its audaarika (gross physical), tejasa {formed of light and heat) and kaarmana {karmic) body and using the gati (modes of progress) known as samashrenii, riju, uurdhva, and asprishyamaana it reaches the top of the universe in the shortest unit of time conceivable, known as 1 samaya, and resides there in eternal bliss.
The journey of the soul, commencing from the vyavahaara raashi (within the cycle of the transmigration) to liberation (permanently beyond the cycle of transmigration} ends on this pleasant note.
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