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## Fourth Study: Pratikraman
[105]
Just as light spreads in an instant, so too does the light of self-knowledge shine brightly in the life of a being united with the virtue of forgiveness. The text of eighty-four lakh (8.4 million) living beings:
- Seven lakh (700,000) Earth-bodied, seven lakh (700,000) Water-bodied, seven lakh (700,000) Fire-bodied, seven lakh (700,000) Air-bodied, ten lakh (1 million) each of plant-bodied, fourteen lakh (1.4 million) ordinary plant-bodied, two lakh (200,000) two-sensed, two lakh (200,000) three-sensed, two lakh (200,000) four-sensed, four lakh (400,000) hellish, four lakh (400,000) celestial, four lakh (400,000) five-sensed non-human, fourteen lakh (1.4 million) human.
In these four realms, I have unknowingly, knowingly, intentionally, or unintentionally, through my actions or inaction, caused harm to any living being, whether subtle or gross, in their state of being, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down. I have also approved of such harm, pierced, broken, or caused pain. Through my mind, speech, and body, I have committed eighteen lakh twenty-four thousand one hundred twenty (1,824,120) types of *Tass Miccha Mi Dukkadam*.
**Explanation:**
There are eighty-four lakh (8.4 million) types of births (yoni) for all beings in the four realms. Yoni means the place of birth for living beings. There are 8.4 million types of birthplaces for all living beings. Although there are even more places, all those places that are similar in terms of color, smell, taste, touch, and form are considered as one.
There are 350 basic types of Earth-bodied beings. Multiplying these types by five colors gives 1750 types. Multiplying again by two smells gives 3500 types. Multiplying again by five tastes gives 17500 types. Multiplying again by eight touches gives 140,000 types. Multiplying again by five forms gives a total of seven lakh (700,000) types.
Similar to Earth-bodied beings, there are 350 basic types each for Water-bodied, Fire-bodied, and Air-bodied beings. Multiplying these by five colors, etc., gives a total of ten lakh (1 million) types for each. There are 700 basic types of root and stem plants. Multiplying these by five colors, etc., gives a total of 14 lakh (1.4 million) types.
Similarly, there are 100 basic types each for two-sensed, three-sensed, and four-sensed beings. Multiplying these by five colors, etc., gives a total of four lakh (400,000) types for each. There are 700 basic types of human beings. Multiplying these by five colors, etc., gives a total of 14 lakh (1.4 million) types for humans.
1. Multiplying the 563 types of the living being principle by the countries of Abhihayadi, etc., gives 5630 types. Then, multiplying these by attachment and aversion gives 11260 types. Then, multiplying these by mind, speech, and body gives 33780 types. Then, multiplying these by the three karmas gives 101340 types. Then, multiplying these by the three times gives 304020 types. Then, multiplying these by six: Arhant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Guru, and Atma, gives 1824120 types.
In this way, I confess to *Tass Miccha Mi Dukkadam* and vow to refrain from committing sinful actions.