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(iii) Hiyamāna-It shrinks gradually after its appearance. (iv) Vardhamāna- It increases continuously after its
manifestation. (v) Avasthita- It remains steady upto attainment of
kevalajñāna or up to the end of life. (vi) Anavasthita- It decreases or increases or may disappear
after its manifestation. Manahparyāya jñāna
Manahparyāya jñāna is also a direct knowledge in which the modes of mind of others are known lucidly. It is a result of subsidence - cum - destruction of manahparyāya jñānāvaraņa. It is different from avadhijñāna on the following points according to Tattvārthasūtra, (1.26):(i) Manahparyāyajñāna is more vivid and lucid than
avadhijñāna. (ii) Area of manifestation of manahparyāyajnāna is only two
and half dvīpa land, where human beings live. Minimum area of manifestation of avadhijñāna is the small fraction of an angula(finger) and maximum area is complete world
(loka). (iii) An onwer of manahparyāyajñāna can only be a human
being especilly a monk standing in seventh Gunasthāna, while onwer of avadhijñāna may be a soul from any four
gatis (types of living beings). (iv) An object of avadhijñāna may be all materialistic
substances and their modes of the universe, while in manahparyāya jñāna object is only the modes of mind of others.
