Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02

SR No.: 001064
Original Sutra Author: Shyamacharya
Author: Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
Publication Year: 1971
Total Pages: 934
Language: Prakrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Metaphysics, & agam_pragyapana
File Size: 16 MB

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CHAPTER VI
TRANSMIGRATION OF A LIVING BEING FROM ONE
CLASS TO ANOTHER
The subject-matter of this Pada is indicated in its beginning by the term vakkaṁti (sū. 2) = Sk. 'vyutkrānti'. The commentator in the beginning offers no explanation whatsoever of it. But he comments on the adhikara gātha that occurs in the beginning of Pada VI (559). This commentary makes it clear that the subjectmatter of this Pada pertains to vyutkrānti (transmigration) of a living being from one class to another. It discusses the following points.
1. (a) Upapātavirahakäla (Period of time devoid of any birth of living beings) : There are four classes of existence, viz. deva, nāraka, manusya, tiryañca. In each class the living beings are being born. So, there arises a question as to how much duration of time is completely devoid of any birth whatsoever in each of the classes.
(b) Udvartanävirahakāla (Period of time devoid of any death whatsoever): Similarly, in in each of the four classes the living beings are dying. So, here also there arises a question as to how much duration of time is completely devoid of any death in each of the classes.
And in connection with each of the classes we are here given the minimum and maximum periods during which no birth takes place, again the minimum and maximum periods during which no death takes place. In regard to both the cases the minimum period is the same and it is one samaya. Again, in regard to both the cases the maximum period is the same and it is twelve muhurtas. This is the reason why Adhikara I is given the name 'Bārasa' (Twelve). (560-68)
2. If even the sub-classes of those four classes are taken into account, then in the First Hell the minimum period in regard to both the cases is one samaya but the maximum period in regard to both the cases is twentyfour muhurtas. This is the reason why Adhikara II is given the name 'Cauvisā' (Twenty-four) (569-608).
Living beings from the manusya class only can enter into the class of liberated souls after their death in the former class. In this sense there is possibility of upapāta in the class of liberated souls. But there is no possibility of udvartană. That is, no soul from this class migrates into another class. In other words, a