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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 5 Ch. 7
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by miny deśas, (6) nor the whole by many deśas, (7) nor one desa by the whole, 8) nor many deśas by the whole, but (9) touches the whole by the whole. In the case of molecules of matter with two pradeśas, when touching, items seven and nine (i. e., not one deśa by the whole, and the whole by the whole) will apply. In the case of molecules of matter with three pradeśas, when touching, last three items (i. e., not one deśa by the whole, nor many deśas by the whole, but the whole by the whole ) will apply. And what has been said of the molecules of matter with three pradeśas, when touching, will apply,...till infinite pradeśas, when touching. (here deśa means pradeśa)
Q. 122. Bhante ! How does a skandla with pradeśas, while touching, touch a molecule of matter ?
A. 122. ...touches as in items three and nine. When one with two pradeśas touches one with two pradeśas, items one, three, seven and nine will apply. When one with two pradeśas touches one with three pradeśas, the first three and the last three will aply, not the middle three which are to be deleted. As in the case of one with two pradeśas touching one with three pradeśas, ( so for the others),...till with infinite pradeśas.
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Q. 123. Bhante ! How does a skandha with pradeśas while touching, touch a molecule of matter ?
A. 123. Items three, six and nine will apply. When one with three pradeśas touches one with two pradeśas, items one, three, four, six, seven and nine will apply. When one with three pradeśas touches one with three pradeśas, it does so in all aforesaid respects. And wbat was been said of one with three pradeśas touching one with three pradeśas, this has to be applied to one with three pradeśas touching (those with four, five, etc.),...till infinite, pradeśas. And what has been said of touch by one with three pradeśas (will apply)...till (touch by one) with infinite pradeśas.
[ on the span of existence of molecule of matter ] प्रश्न १२४-परमाणुपोग्गले णं भंते ! कालओ केवच्चिरं होइ ?
| SR No. | 002131 |
| Book Title | Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | K C Lalwani |
| Publisher | Jain Bhawan Publication |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Total Pages | 422 |
| Language | English, Prakrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_bhagwati |
| File Size | 15 MB |