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(557) The souls, experiencing such mental states (of bliss), get ready either to subside or to annihilate their delusive karmas, are given the designation 'apūrvakarana' by Jinas, free from all darkness i. e. ignorance.
(558) The souls, occupying the ninth stage of spiritual development enjoy the constant mental state (of bliss) each moment and burn down the forest of the karmas through the flames of the fire of a very pure meditation, are called anivertin (anivsttikaraņa).
(559) Just as a Kusumbha flower has a slight tinge of reddish colour, similarly a monk who has reached this tenth stage of spiritual development retains a slight tinge of attachment internally. Hence this stage is called sūkşma - Kaşāya or sūkşma-samparāya i. e. the stage of slight attachment.
(560) Just as the water mixed with kataka-fruit or a pond's water in the autumn season have their dirtiness subsided, similarly a person whose all delusive karmas have subsided is called upaśānta Kaşāya i. e. whose passions are subsided.
(561) The monk whose all delusive karmas are annihilated and whose mind is (clean) like the water placed in a crystal-made vessel is designated kşīņamoha and destroys passions by the worthy soul, free from all attachment
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