To know “which kind” of samyaktva (samyak darshan) you have – aupaśamik, kṣayopaśamik or kṣāyik – we have to stay very close to the classical Jain view.

First, an important truth:

Without being a Kevalī or at least a very high‑stage saint (like at the 12th guṇasthān), an ordinary jīva cannot certainly know, “My samyaktva is of this exact type.” We can, however, understand the signs and use them as a mirror for honest self‑assessment.

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1. Three types of samyaktva (simple language)

All traditions agree that samyak darshan arises only when Darshan‑Mohaniya karma is affected (suppressed or destroyed). On that basis:

(A) Aupaśamik Samyaktva (उपशमिक सम्यक्त्व)

• Cause: Darshan‑mohaniya karma is only suppressed (upśam), not destroyed.
• Nature:

- Samyak darshan comes, but it is temporary and unstable. - It can be lost again; one may fall back into mithyātva.

• Guṇasthān: Mainly 4th guṇasthān (Avirata Samyakdrasti), where right faith is there but full vows are not yet taken.

(B) Kṣayopaśamik Samyaktva (क्षयोपशमिक सम्यक्त्व)

• Cause: A mixture of destruction (kṣay) and suppression (upaśam) of Darshan‑mohaniya.
• Nature:

- Stronger and more stable than pure aupaśamik. - But still not permanently secure like kṣāyik.

• Seen in intermediate stages where some part of the deluding karma is destroyed and some is only calmed.

(C) Kṣāyik Samyaktva (क्षायिक सम्यक्त्व)

• Cause: Complete destruction (kṣay) of Darshan‑mohaniya karma.
• Nature:

- Permanent, never lost. - The soul can never again fall into wrong faith (mithyātva).

• Guṇasthān:

- Fully present from 8th guṇasthān (Apūrvakaraṇa) onwards, and perfectly in 12th onwards leading to keval‑jnān and mokṣa.

• Only great saints at very high stages truly have this.

Both Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions accept these three in essence; texts and examples may differ, but the idea is the same.

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2. Why we usually cannot label our own samyaktva

To say, “I have kṣāyik samyaktva” means:

• My Darshan‑mohaniya karma is completely destroyed.
• I can never fall back to wrong belief again.
• I am already on the irreversible ladder to mokṣa, in high guṇasthāns.

This is extremely rare and belongs to mahāmunis at high spiritual levels, not to normal gṛhasthas like us.

Even to say, “I surely have aupaśamik or kṣayopaśamik samyaktva” requires real samyak darshan already present, which itself is not easy to objectively verify.

So, no genuine Jain āchārya or text encourages a normal seeker to fix a label on his/her own samyaktva type. Instead they say: “Know the symptoms; use them for humility and effort, not for pride.”

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3. Practical signs – what you can honestly check

Instead of asking, “Which type do I have?” better ask:

> “Do I truly have samyak darshan at all? And if yes, how strong/stable is it?”

Classical signs of samyak darshan (any type):

1. Niśaṅkitā – No doubt about the Jain Tattvas and path.
2. Niṣkāṅkṣitā – No worldly bargaining with religion: not doing dharma only for money, fame, power, etc.
3. Nirvichikitsā – No inner dislike/aversion towards sādhus, sādhvīs, scriptures, or proper discipline.
4. Amūḍha-dṛṣṭi – Not attracted to clearly false gurus or wrong paths once you know they are against Jina-vachan.
5. Upabrimhaṇa, Sthiti – You naturally nourish and protect your faith.
6. Vātsalya – Heartfelt affection for true Jains and saṅgh.
7. Prabhāvanā – You feel joy in spreading or supporting true dharma.
8. Anukampā – Compassion for all beings and for those in mithyātva.

If most of these are genuinely, steadily present in you, then samyak darshan is likely there in some form.

Now, very roughly:

If it feels like:

• Your faith is new or recently awakened,
• You still sometimes get shaken by company, social pressure, or doubts,
• You can imagine again going into strong disbelief or indifference,

then if samyaktva is there, it is more similar to aupaśamik (temporary, more fragile). It needs a lot of protection: satsang, svādhyāy, careful conduct.

If:

• Your faith is firm over years,
• Even in suffering, insults, or temptations, your conviction in Jain tattvas does not break,
• You cannot imagine truly abandoning Jina‑dharma, though small confusions may arise,

then, if you indeed have samyak darshan, it is closer to kṣayopaśamik in nature – more stable, supported by partial destruction of deluding karma.

You should not assume kṣāyik samyaktva unless:

• You are at the level of a great saint with very high internal purity,
• Under any circumstance, not even the slightest potential of mithyātva remains.

For all practical purposes, we householders should simply strive to go from weak/fragile samkit → stronger/more stable samkit, not to name it.

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4. Safe and humble understanding for a sādhak

So, in simple and spiritually safe words:

1. Exact technical type (aupaśamik / kṣayopaśamik / kṣāyik) of your samyaktva

- You yourself cannot know with certainty. - Only an Omniscient Kevalī would know perfectly.

1. What you can and should know:

- “Is my faith in Jain tattvas and Panch Parmeshti getting: - more clear, - more humble, - more steady, - less dependent on situations?”

1. How to strengthen it (whatever type it may be):

- Regular svādhyāy (true śāstra study). - Satsang of genuine sādhus/sādhvīs and upādhyāyas. - Samayik, pratikraman, anuprekṣā (12 bhāvanā). - Reducing krodh, mān, māyā, lobh step by step. - Doing all worship, fasts, and rituals with right understanding, not for show.

As your passions weaken and equanimity grows, samyaktva naturally becomes more stable and pure, regardless of what “type name” we give it.

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5. A gentle conclusion

Therefore, the honest Jain answer is:

• You cannot technically and certainly know whether your samyaktva is aupaśamik, kṣayopaśamik, or kṣāyik.
• You can know whether you have the qualities of samyak darshan and whether they are becoming stronger, deeper, and more stable.
• Focus on purification of mohaniya karma through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct; the “type” will automatically improve on its own.

If you wish to read simple explanations of samyak darshan and samkit, you may find them here – “What is Samyak Darshan” – “Meaning of Samkit”