Studies in Haribhadrasuri

Author(s): N M Kansara, G C Tripathi
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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The Buddhist Source of the Eight Drstis
35 notions including Vicikitsā are eliminated. This is called Darśanamārga. The Bhāvanā-heya passions, viz., Avidyā, Rāga, Pratighā (dveşa), and Māna, however, remain intact. At the Sakņdāgamī stages the passions of Rāga, Pratighā and Avidyā are attenuated, and at the An-āgamī stage, the Kāma-cchamda and Pratighā are totally eliminated. At the stage of Arhattva all the remaining passions, viz., Arūpa-rāga, Auddhatya, Māna and Avidyā are totally eradicated (AKBH., p. 356, Prahlad's edition). It is not necessary to explain the Jaina conception of the spiritual stages as that is well known to all.