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(x) The number of all the substances is somewhat more
than (ix) (xi) The number of all the pradeśas is ananta times (x) (xii) The number of all the modes is ananta times(xii) (780)
Consideration of the Features carama etc. in connection with
physical Atom and physical Aggregate In this exposition 26 alternatives are considered in connection with a loose atom as also in connection with the different aggregates having different number of constituent atoms and it is demonstrated as to which out of those alternatives is to be affirmed or negated in connection with each of them (781-789). At the end of this topic recapitulatory (sangrahant) verses are given (790).
The primary alternatives are three, viz. carama, acarama and avaktavya. Then on the basis of plurality or otherwise they are raised to six. And at last mathematical permutation and combination yield in all 26 alternatives which are as follows: (1) 1. carama
4. caramas (2) 2. acarama
5. acaramas (3) 3. avaktavya 6. avaktavyas (4) 7. carama and 8. carama and acaramas The first set acarama
9. caramas and acaramay of four alter
10. caramas and acaramas) natives. (5) 11. carama and 12. carama and avaktavyas The second avaktavya 13. caramas and avaktavya set of four
14. caramas and avaktavyas J alternatives. (6) 15. acarama and 16. acarama and avaktavyas | The third avaktavya 17. acaramas and avaktarya set of four
18. acaramas and avaktavyas) alternatives. (7) 19. carama, acarama 20. carama, acarama and avaktavyas and avaktavya 21. carama, acaramas and avaktavya
22. carama, acaramas and avaktavyas 23. caramas, acarama and avaktavya 24. caramas, acarama and avaktavyas 25. caramas, acaramas and avaktavya
26. caramas, acaramas and avaktavyas In the above catalogue the 26 alternatives are written in such a way that those which are in singular could easily be marked off. The objective behind it is to make it clear that the roots of Saptabhangł propounded by Jaina theoreticians in their treatment of Syädvāda doctrine are visible in the alternatives of this type. The Saptabhangi of this very sort occur in Bhagavatīsūtra. We
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| SR No. | 001064 |
| Book Title | Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02 |
| 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 |