Agam 30 mool 03 Uttaradhyayana Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 726
Language: Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & agam_uttaradhyayan
File Size: 28 MB

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सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
Colour, taste, smell, touch and the like are sensually conceivable attributes of matter and as such these have been described in detail. The attributes of 5 colours including black are further divisible by 20 other attributes including those of smell making a total of 20 x 5 = 100 attributes. In the same way there are 46 attributes of smell (2 x 23 = 46), 100 of taste (5 x 20), 136 of touch (8 x 17) and 100 of constitution (5 x 20). This makes a total of 482 attributes.
These are gross divisions. If taken minutely in detail there are infinite such attributes.
Verse 48-After becoming Siddha (perfected souls) all souls are equal. The genders and other attributes mentioned here are in relation to various states from the past birth. With regard to the present incarnation all liberated souls are same. The only difference is in space occupation (avagaahana). Being a substance a soul, though formless, keeps its formless shape. This is because a substance is never without shape. The space occupation of Siddhas is defined as the space occupation of the specific soul.
Verse 56—The Siddhas are located at the edge of the universe (Lok or occupied space). This means that their upward movement in relation to the world of humans) stops their. Beyond that point exists Alok or unoccupied space; in absence of the entity of motion (Dharmastikaya) there is no movement there.
Verse 64 The space occupation of Siddhas, in terms of height is, two-third that of the preceding birth. The maximum height of preceding birth is said to be 500 Dhanush and minimum to be two yards. In the liberated state the soul space-points get compacted to remove any empty space; this makes the space occupation two-third of the original. Accordingly the maximum and minimum space occupation of liberated souls is 32 Anguls more than 333 Dhanush and eight Anguls more than one yard respectively. . .
Verse 72—Here the hard clay is said to be of 36 types, whereas Prajnapana Sutra mentions 40 types. In fact there are innumerable types; here it is only gross classification.
The author of Agam mentions 36 types. There are four additional classes as types of gems. The commentator (Vritti) has stated their inclusion as sub-types in other types but has not specified which is included in which.
Verse 93Sadharan means common or same. The infinite numbers of souls occupying the same body are called sadharan shariri. As sameness is a basic attribute their food intake and respiration is also same.
Pratyek are those having individual bodies. The maximum life-span of individual plant-bodied beings is ten thousand years and minimum is Antarmuhurt. As regards the sadharan plant-bodied beings, the maximum and minimum life-span are same, Antarmuhurt.
Verse 104-Panak means water weeds or moss. But here in context of life-span of body-type it represents the whole range of plant-bodied beings. The maximum general life of body-type, said to be infinite time, is jointly for both pratyek and sadharan classes. As a group body-type life of pratyek plant-bodied beings and gross and minute dormant beings (nigod) is uncountable time. That of pratyek plant-bodied beings is minimum Antarmuhurt and maximum 70 Koti-koti Sagaropam. That of dormant beings (nigod) is minimum Antarmuhurt and maximum infinite time. The maximum life of gross dormant beings is 70 Koti-koti Sagaropam and that of minute dormant beings is uncountable time; minimum being Antarmuhurt in both cases.