Biology in Jaina Treatise on Reals

SR No.: 001656
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 210
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Biology
File Size: 13 MB

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Biology in Jaina Treatise on Reals
11. Secondly, the destructional right-faithed ones are innumerable times more in number than the earlier ones. The destructional right- faithed one has a maximum duration of a little more than 33 Sagaropamas (a larger simile-based time unit). Thus, the accumulation time here is also large indicating much larger number of the destructional right-faithed ones in comparision to the subsidential right faithed ones. Here the largeness has a multiplying factor of innumerableth part of an Avalika, A consisting of innumerable Samaya units of time each. It is found that the subsidential right-faithed ones, numerically equal to the multiplication of innumerableth part of an Avalika, become destructional rightfaithed ones. They are sufficiently larger in number due to accumulations per unit Samaya upto the duration of destructional right-faithed one. No. of destructional right-faithed ones = 1/A,.A.A.S.x33SS.
or, 1/A,.p<<1/A.A.S.x33SxS. The mixed or destruction-cum-subsidential right-faithed ones are innumerable times the destructional right faithed ones with respect to substantive numeration. However, volitionally the destructional right faithed ones are infinite times the other ones with respect to purity. Here also, the multiplying factor is the innumerableth part of Avalika consisting of innumerable Samayas. The duration of destruction-cum-subsidential right faith is 66 Sagaropamas. Thus, the accumulation time is much larger due to accumulation per unit Samaya upto the total duration of 66 Sagaropamas. Thus, the number of destruction-cum-right faithed ones = 1/A.A.A.S.66S.S This becomes much larger in comparision to the other two types. 13. The realisational and inherent volitioned living beings are infinite times the earlier three types. Hence they are placed in the end. 14. Secondly, the pure soul is supra-sensual and non-material. It is inferred and known only through the realisational (like destinities of human, sub-human etc.) and inherent volitions of various types (like consciousness, livingness etc.). Hence, they have been placed in the end of the aphorism. 15. Thridly, all the living beings have numerically similar realisational and inherent volitions. Hence, also, it is justified to place them in the end. 16.Q. There are five volitions mentioned in the aphorism 2.1. Because of the common relationship, the word 'Tattvam' (nature associated with the word 'svaself) should also follow the plural number as per the volitions. A. This is not correct. The volition or nature of one's own is characteristic and one only. Hence, there should not be plural number here for the word "Tattvam' (Nature). [Sarvārtha Siddhi has another explanation indicating every word has a specific number and gender which it does not naturally forego] 17.0. The volitions like subsidential etc. have five varieties. Their effects are different from each other. Hence, there should be plural number for the word "Tattvam' in the aphorism.
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