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destruction of the faith-deluding (darśana mohanīya) karma. 2. kevalajñāna - infinite knowledge, manifested on the destruc
tion of the knowledge-obscuring (jñānāvarṇīya) karma. 3. kevaladarśana - infinite perception, manifested on the
destruction of the perception-obscuring (darśanāvarṇīya)
karma. 4. anantavīrya - literally, infinite power; it is the absence of
fatigue in having knowledge of infinite substances. It is manifested on the destruction of the obstructive (antarāya)
karma. 5. sūksmatva - literally, fineness; it means that the liberated
soul is beyond sense-perception and its knowledge of the substances is direct, without the use of the senses and the mind. It is manifested on the destruction of the life
determining (āyuḥ) karma. 6. avagāhan – inter-penetrability; it means that the liberated
jīva does not hinder the existence of other such jīvas in the same space. It is manifested on the destruction of the name
determining (nāma) karma. 7. agurulaghutva - literally, neither heavy nor light. Due to
this quality of agurulaghutva, the jīva continues to manifest through its form, complete and perfect. This supreme quality is manifested on the destruction of the status-determining
(gotra) karma. 8. avyābādha – it is undisturbed, infinite bliss, manifested on
the destruction of the feeling-producing (vedanīya) karma. The Lord attained liberation when 3 years and 872 months were remaining for the start of the fifth period (duşamā) of the present descending (avasarpiņī) half-cycle.
Lord Mahāvīra's congregation had 11 Apostles (ganadhara), Chief among them being Indrabhūti (Gautama) Svāmī. He was endowed with rare intellect and accomplishments due to the
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| SR No. | 007721 |
| Book Title | Swayambhustotra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vijay K Jain |
| Publisher | Vikalp |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Total Pages | 246 |
| Language | English, Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English & Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 3 MB |