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## Sarvarthasiddhi
**8332.** How do the senses perceive the Audārika body but not the other bodies? To explain this, we present the next sūtra: The subsequent body is more subtle. ||37||
**8333.** Although the word "para" has multiple meanings, here it signifies the order of the bodies. Even though the bodies are distinct, they are connected by the subtle qualities. This is indicated by the word "paramparām". The Audārika body is gross. The Vaikriya body is more subtle than the Audārika. The Āhārika body is more subtle than the Vaikriya. The Tejas body is more subtle than the Āhārika. And the Kārmaṇa body is more subtle than the Tejas.
**8334.** If the subsequent bodies are more subtle, then they should also be smaller in terms of their regions. To address this contradiction, we present the next sūtra:
**8335.** The three bodies preceding the Tejas body are infinitely larger in terms of their regions than the subsequent body. ||38||
The word "pradeśa" is derived from "pradiśyante", meaning "atoms". What is beyond number is called "asanख्येय". A body with an infinite number of atoms is called "asanख्येयguṇa". The question arises: In comparison to what? The answer is: In comparison to the regions, not in comparison to the perception. The word "paramparām" from the previous sūtra implies that the Kārmaṇa body is also infinitely large. To address this, the sūtra uses the phrase "prāk tejasāt". This means that the bodies preceding the Tejas body are infinitely larger than the subsequent body. The Vaikriya body is infinitely larger in terms of its regions than the Audārika body. The question arises: What is the measure of this infinite number of atoms? The answer is: A fraction of a palya. The question arises: If this is the case, then the subsequent bodies would be infinitely larger than the previous bodies. The answer is: This is not a problem because due to the specific nature of the bond, there is no difference in size. This is like a pile of cotton and a ball of iron.
**8336.** Are the regions of the subsequent two bodies equal, or is there some difference? To answer this, we present the next sūtra: