Trimantra 11
Having conquered their inner enemies : anger , pride , deceit , greed , attachment , abhorrence , Lord Rama , Lord Rushabhdev and Lord Mahavir are all now in the Siddha Loka where they are eternally in the state of the siddha . To them I offer my obeisance . Now tell me , is there any problem in doing this ?
So of the two states , the arihant and the siddha , which is higher ? The siddhas are relieved eternally from their physical bodies and are in the siddha state . They are completely liberated ! Of the two , which do you think is the higher state ? Just say it spontaneously , you will not find the answer by thinking too much .
Questioner : Everyone is equal . When you bow in reverence , everything is equal . How can we say that one is higher than the other ?
Dadashri : But do you understand why they have put ‘ Namo Arihantanam ’, before the ‘ Namo Siddhanam ’?
The reason is that those who have become siddha are totally liberated but they cannot help us in any way . For us the arihants are useful and that is why they have been placed first , before the siddhas .
We have to go where the siddha Lords reside . That is our goal but who is more beneficial to us ? The arihant ! He has conquered the six inner enemies and is showing us the way to do so . He graces us with His blessings . That is why He is placed first . He is very beneficial to us . So the importance is of the living One .
Difference Between Arihant and Siddha
Questioner : How does the siddha Lord help human beings in their salvation ?
Dadashri : The state of the siddha Lord is our goal . But ,