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recognised to be a man. This variation termed as a man forms a group of divisions having the common characteristic 'a man. This group is called Vyañjana Paryaya. All other variations and some gross variations such as old, young or other minute variations are the subdivisions of the principal variation of 'a man.'
As a rulè every Vyañjana Paryāya is liable to have subdivisions more and more minute, 32
Now all such Vyañjana Paryāyas cannot be considered as having an element of unity only. If it is so considered, it is faulty :
अस्थि त्ति णिव्वियप्पं पुरिसं जो भणइ पुरिसकालम्मि । सो बालाइवियप्पं न लहइ तुल्लं व पावेज्जा ॥ ३३ ॥
If the Vyañjana Paryāya a man (Purusa) is considered absolutely as one indivisible, it would mean that it admits of no subdivisions or subvariations. But such a supposition would mean that even the variation of a man is not possible.
For what does after all the variation of a man mean? It means an aggregate of various minor sub-variations. But if we do not accept these minor sub-variations, its aggregate the man-variation also cannot stand. Hence if we consider the man-variation as an indivisible one,
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