Gommatasara Jiva Kanda

SR No.: 001612
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti, J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Principle, & Canon
File Size: 9 MB

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GOMMATASARA.
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छठाणाणं आदी अट्टकं होदि चरिममुव्वंकं। जम्हा जहण्णणाणं अलुक होदि जिणदिहें ॥३२८ ॥ षट्रस्थानानामादिः अष्टाङ्कं भवति चरममुर्वकम् । . यस्माजघन्यज्ञानमष्टाकं भवति जिनदिष्टम् ॥ ३२८ ॥
328. In all the 6 places (series) the first (number in the first place) is (the last of the last places of series i.e., infinite fold increase (Ananta-guna vriddhi, i. e.), the figure 8 (Ashțánka). And the last is (infinite part increase) (Ananta bhága vriddhi, the figure U (urvanka). The minimum knowledge (Paryaya Jnana) is also) the figure 8 (Ashtánka, i. e., infinite fold) as the omniscient has seen.
Commentary. In the six-fold increase, the last increase is the infinite-fold, which becomes the first commencing figure of the next six-fold increase. Then the last figure of any six-fold increase will be the infinite part increase preceding the infinite-fold increase infinite part increase is called Urvanka. The minimum knowledge is also called 8 Ashţánka because it is infinite fold of the measure of degrees (Avíbhága Pratichheda) in the attribute of individuality (aguru-laghu).
एकं खलु अट्ठकं सत्तंकं कंडयं तदो हेट्ठा। रूवहियकंडएण य गुणिदकमा जावमुव्वंकं ॥ ३२६ ॥ एकं खलु अष्टाङ्क सप्ताङ्क काण्डकं ततोधः । रूपाधिककाण्डकेन च गुणितक्रमा यावदुर्वङ्कः ॥ ३२६ ॥
329. The figure 8(i.e., infinite fold increase) (Anantaguna vriddhi) (occurs only) once (in a six-fold series), the figure 7(i. e., innumerable fold increase (Asankhyáta guna vriddhi occurs a) Kánďaka (times i. e. as many times as the linear finger (Süchiangula) is divided by innumerable).
Descending (we go) up to the figure U (Urvanka i.e., increase by infinite part Ananta-bhāga-vriddhi). (The number of their occurence will be, obtained by multiplying each with a (Kandaka. plus one).