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help from Jnanavaraniya, Dars'anavaraniya Antaraya; from which the Mohaniya action has departed and which is very difficult to be snapped. It is said,
Granthi-that is very difficult to be snapped, like a rugged, thick, deeply rooted and mysterious knot; born of the actions of the soul; and resulting from the taint of deep attachment. (71)
When it is come to, there is one soul who snaps it; and there is another who cannot. One who snaps it, does it by way of Apurvakarana. And as soon as it is snapped, by way of Anivrttikaraña, he obtains the right belief; which is one part of the fire of the jungle of actions; which is an indestructible seed of the tree of eternal bliss; which is able to secure release from the prison of worldly existence; which produces the speedy existence of a desire-yielding jewel; which is not previously attained in this unending sea of worldly existence; which has arisen by the annihilation or suppression of the experience of Mohaniya action by means of admirable right belief; which has for its distinguishing properties like suppression of passions, eagerness for emancipation, disgust for the world, compassion etc. and which is formed of the good consequence of Ayus action. When this is obtained, there are two kinds of knowledge viz. Mati and S'ruta. To the soul,--when he attains that;-who is free from the dirt of manifold actions; who has come near his own form: with passions suppressed; eager for emancipation; dejected of the world and compassionate,-the love towards the speech of Jinas becomes revealed. It is said, [45] The right belief is known by the characteristics
