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2. Sri Siddha-pada-The Siddha-Paramktmás reside on Siddba-sllä at the top-most portion of the end of the Loka [ the universe ] after destroying completely all their previous karmas at the end of the fourteenth Guga-ethanaka [utage of spiritual development. ] These Gupa-sthanakas are elaborately discussed in works on Karma Philosoplay.
The Siddha-pada is represented in four wats:--Viz 18. 1. Nāma Siddha. 2. Sthāpanā Siddha. 3. Dravya Siddha and 4. Bhāva Siddha. Of these 1. the term Siddha expressed by woma siddha exists eternally-in past, present, and future-applicable to an individualised object 2. Sthapanā Söddha-The lostallation of an image or engraving of a Siddha Bhagavān, is called is called its sadbhāva stbäpaņā [establishment of an existing object ] while writing the word siddha, is its a-sad bhäva sthapana { writing of an non-existing object }. 3 Dravya Siddhas are the Kévali Bhagavăng existing in the thirteenth and fourteenth and the fourteenth Guna sthănaka with regard to their bodies which will attaln Final Emancipation. 4. Bhāva Siddha. The exalted Siddha Paramātmās, who residing on Siddha-sila at the end of Loka, enjoy eternal un-impaired happiness after the destruction of their entire previous Karmas, are bhäva siddha.
Siddha-pada is worshipped by contemplation on the eminent, soul-elevating qualities of Siddha Paramktmãs after getting acquainted with their essential nature through the medium of various nitrepas (definite arrangements of their words and their numerous meanings), of sapta nyek seven stand points of reasoning of Jaina Logic), and through the medium of a deep insight into an unprejudiced knowledge of Mava Tatted (the Nine Principles-viz 1. Jive (Soul) 2. A-Jiva (Non-roul) 3 Punge (Merit) 4 Pāpa (Sin; de-merit) 5. Āfrava (influx of Karma ), 0. Samvara (acoppage of inflow) 7. Nirjară (falling off; shredding)
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