1. Who is called Siddha Parmeshthi ?
Who has destroyed all the eight Karmas, who is free from the body and is eternally ensconced at the end of upper universe, is called Siddha Parmeshthi or who is absolutely free from knowledge obscuring ,etc. physical / materialKarmas and attachment - aversion, etc. psychical Karmas and gross body, etc. Nokarma, is called Siddha Parmeshthi.
2. How many basic virtues/attributes, Siddha Parmeshthi possesses ?
There are eight basic virtues of Siddha Parmeshthi.
- Attribute of infinite knowledge - Due to complete destruction of knowledge-obscuring Karma the capacity of knowing infinite matter-substances simultaneously is manifested which is called attribute of infinite Knowledge.
- Attribute of infinite perception - Due to complete destruction of perception - obscuring Karma, the capacity of general observation/perception of infinite matter-substances, is manifested which is called infinite attribute of perception.
- Attribute ofundisturbed bliss/peace - The capacity of enjoying infinite pleasure consisting of infinite bliss due to complete destruction of the pain- pleasure-producing Karma (Vedniya karma), is called attribute of undisturbed bliss/peace.
- Attribute of irrevocable right faith - Due to complete destruction of deludingKarma, the manifestation of soul's capacity, is called attribute ofKshayika Samyaktva.
- The attribute to give space to others - The attribute to give space to infinite living beings in one's own living area due to complete destruction of the AgeKarma, is called Avgahnatva Guna, i.e. attribute to give space to others.
- The attribute of minuteness – The manifestation of the capacity of complete absence of corpulence/stoutness visible/knowable by senses due to total destructionof Nama Karma (Physique making-Karma), is called attribute of minuteness (Sukshmatvaguna).
- Agurulaghutvaguna (Non-gravity-levity) - The capacity manifested due to complete destruction of Gotra Karma (Status determinating Karma), is called Aguru-laghutvaguna.
- Ananta viryaguna (attribute of infinite power) - The capacity of manifestation of infinite power in soul due to complete destruction Antrai Karma (Obstructive Karma), is called attribute of infinite power (Anantviryaguna).
3. Whether there are also other attributes of Siddhas ?
Yes, there are also other attributes of Siddhas. Right faith, etc. eight attributes are for disciples of medium interest and for the disciples of intensive interest distinctive virtues with the support of stand-points are-absence of motion, absence of senses, absence of body, absence of vibrations, absence of gender, absence of passions, absence of name, absence of race/class and absence of age, etc. specific attributes and similarly general quality of existence, objectivity/reality, quality of knowability ,etc. general virtues, thus infinite virtues/qualities should be known according to Jain canons (Dravya Sangrha, 14/34).
4. How many kinds can be there of salvation?
Or the salvation is without any kind? Generally speaking, the salvation is without any kind and the prime cause of the salvation is also gem’s-trio, hence practically the salvation is in the form of destruction of all Karma and is one entity, nevertheless, in the view point of salvation, it is of two types, viz. "Dravyamoksha",(i.e. installation of the soul inSiddhalaya) abandoning the body once for all and the "Bhava-moksha" (psychical salvation ,i.e. that pure disposition of the soul due to which all Karma are destroyed and the soul gets liberated). Or the salvation is of four types - Name salvation, Installation/representative salvation, Substance salvation and psychical salvation.
5. What is the means to attain salvation?
The means to attain salvation is the unity of right belief, right perception and right conduct.
6. Describe in brief, the measures for getting rid of Karmas ?
To become free from attachment (delusion), is precisely the measure to get rid of Karmas.
7. Who is bonded and who is released / liberated ?
The wrong believer (Bahiratma) whose wisdom of soul is engaged in other matters and degraded from self-form of soul definitely gets bonded without doubt and the judicious right believer (Antaratma) whose wisdom of soul is engaged in his self-form of soul, becomes liberated being separated from other matters (body and Karmas,z etc.).
8. How much pleasure the Siddhas enjoy ?
Whatever is the core of super most pleasure of the human and celestial beings in all the three worlds multiplied by infinite times is not equal to the pleasure enjoyed by the Siddhas in one instant, i.e., the Siddhas enjoy infinite times more pleasure in one instant as compared to the pleasure of the entire world.
9. What is the tenure of the salvation ?
It has beginning but not end ,i.e. infinite time.
10. The living beings were attaining salvation from beginningless time, then whether this world will be empty at any time ?
No. Just as there becomes decline /deficiency in the mass of future time by gradually passing of it (i.e. the future time), even then there is neither end of it nor will be in future, this much any one can think, similarly though there happens decline in the mass of living beings due to salvation of living beings, nevertheless it never gets an end. Living beings of oneNigod body (lowest form of life) are infinite times more than all the beings liberated in the past. It has been said - "एकस्मिन्निगोत-शरीरे जीवाः सिद्धानामनन्त गुणाः’' (Ekasminnigot-sharire jeeva siddhanamanta gunah) then it would take infinite times of the past time in attaining salvation by the living beings placed only in one Nigod body (Sarvarthsiddhi, 9/7/809) and infinite times of the past time will never come (past time multiplied by infinite times) hence there would be no end of living beings at any time.
11. How many living beings get salvation in how much time and how ?
Minimum one living being and maximum 108 living beings can attain salvation in one instant. As per rule only 608 living beings precisely attain salvation in 6 months and 8 instant, this number neither can be more nor less. 32,48, 60, 72, 84, 96 and 108 living beings could attain salvation in contitution, in eight instants but after that, as per rule, not any living being can attain salvation for further six months Hence within minimum interval ofone instant time and maximum interval of six months time 608 living beings could be liberated (Tiloy-pannati, 4/ 3004).
