Answer

Bilkul, Jain Dharma mein ye sab shabdon ka alag-alag arth hai. Main simple language mein samjhata hoon:

• Arihant — jisne andar ke shatru, jaise krodh, maan, maya, lobh ko jeet liya ho aur Keval Gyan prapt kiya ho.
• Siddha — jo moksha prapt karke janm-maran se hamesha ke liye mukt ho gaye ho.
• Kevali — jise Keval Gyan, yani perfect and complete knowledge prapt ho gaya ho.
• Gandhar — Tirthankar Bhagwan ke mukhya shishya, jo unki vani ko samajhkar sangh ko samjhate hain.
• Muni — Jain sadhu, jo ghar-tyag karke sanyam, ahimsa, tapasya aur dharma ka palan karte hain.
• Acharya — Jain sadhu-sangh ke pramukh guru, jo muniyon aur sangh ko discipline aur dharma-marg mein guide karte hain.
• Siddha — moksha prapt atma; sharir se pare, karmon se mukta, Siddhashila mein virajmaan.
• Kshullak / Shuulak — ek aisi avastha jo grihasth aur poorn muni-diksha ke beech ki hoti hai, khas kar Digambar parampara mein.
• Yaksh — Jain dev, jo Tirthankar Bhagwan ke shasan-dev ke roop mein mane jaate hain.
• Yakshini — Jain devi, jo Tirthankar Bhagwan ki shasan-devi ke roop mein mani jaati hain.

Explanation

Inhe samajhne ka ek easy order ye hai:

• Sadhak level: Shravak, Shravika, Kshullak, Muni
• Guru level: Acharya
• Gyan level: Kevali
• Tirthankar Bhagwan ke shishya: Gandhar
• Bhagwan level: Arihant aur Siddha
• Dev level: Yaksh aur Yakshini

Simple Difference

• Arihant abhi sharir mein hote hain, lekin unhone Keval Gyan prapt kar liya hota hai.
• Siddha sharir chhodkar moksha prapt kar chuke hote hain.
• Kevali wo hai jise Keval Gyan ho gaya hai. Har Arihant Kevali hota hai.
• Gandhar Tirthankar ke chief disciple hote hain.
• Muni sadhu hote hain.
• Acharya muniyon ke leader/guru hote hain.
• Kshullak Digambar tradition mein partial renunciation wali avastha hoti hai.
• Yaksh-Yakshini dev-devi hote hain, par Jain Dharma mein unki sthiti Arihant-Siddha se neeche hoti hai.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma mein sabse upar Panch Parmeshthi mane jaate hain:

1. Arihant
2. Siddha
3. Acharya
4. Upadhyay
5. Sadhu / Muni

Isi liye Navkar Mantra mein in Panch Parmeshthi ko namaskar kiya jata hai.

Takeaway

Short mein yaad rakhiye:

• Arihant = Jeevit Bhagwan with Keval Gyan
• Siddha = Moksha prapt Bhagwan
• Kevali = Complete knowledge wale
• Gandhar = Tirthankar ke main disciple
• Muni = Jain sadhu
• Acharya = Sadhu-sangh ke guru
• Kshullak = Muni banne se pehle ki tapasvi avastha
• Yaksh-Yakshini = Shasan dev-devi