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Chapters on Passions
56.
Existentially, the deluding Karma is connected with 15 species and it has 10 bonding positions as given in the verse.
One should learn about the transition positions in each of these positions of existence and bonding.
The commentary has detailed descriptions about the monadic and diadic transition positions in both these cases. The commentary indicates 24 disquisition doors of description of transition of group of species:
57-58
Beginningful transition
(1) (2-3)
Permanent and temporary transition
(4-5)
Maximum and non-maximum transition
(6-7)
Total and non-total transition
(8-9)
Interval and reality based metrology
(10-11) Minimum and non-minimum transition
(12)
Relative numeration with respect to many Jīvas
(13-14) Time and interval with respect to one Jīva.
(15)
Permutation and combination with respect to many Jīvas.
(16)
Proportional distribution with respect to many Jīvas
(17-21) Temporal, contactile, spatial, interval and modal door
with respect to many Jivas. (22-24) Three additional doors, as in rule on verse 26, are also
included through the word 'ca' in 58. The 'ca' in 57 also serves
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