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way the Apurvakarana process implies that the knot has been cut. After this the process of Anivṛttikarana has to be taken up. Illumination now becomes imminent, though it appears only for a moment like a lightning flash. In other words the yathapravṛttikaraņa reveals the knot. The Apurvakaraņa removes it and the Anivartikarana marks the advent of light. By this time karmaic matter in the form of Mithyātva mohanīya has disappeared altogether. After this there appears a new process called Anivṛttikarana of which there are five stages. At this time there is a process of division of karmaic matter into two parts (). One part represents the suppression of the Karmaic matter for a short while whereas the other part represents a stage in which there is no rise of karma at all. This is a period of interval in which the citta is free from karma. It is at this moment that spiritual vision or samyag darśana takes place. This short-lived vision produces wonderful change in the soul and at this moment of vision the soul realizes its own nature. This is called Aupaśamika samyaktva, It is so called because it arises after the deluding karma subsides for a short while.
This enlightenment though very short-lived leads to the final enlightenment which is eternal. Specialists in karmaic philosophy are of opinion that the twofold division of karmic matter is very important. This implies that one portion of karmaic matter has subsided. The second part still remains. In this part the karmaic matter is grouped under three heads according to intensity. The first of these three parts is pure as it does not obscure that division. The second part is partially pure as it obscures the right vision only partially and the third part is impure for it obscures completely. This is followed by a process called gunasamkrama by which the impure karma is converted into pure and semipure. It appears that when the period of enlightenment comes to an end there exists in the soul three separate groups of karma. It must be remembered that in the earlier stages the whole matter was homogeneous It is said that the differences in the purity of soul depe id on the process noted above. The final character of
