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,