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ANUOGADDARAIṀ
[SUTTAS 200
200. Then what is the enunciation of meaning and word according to (the standpoint of) samgaha? According to (the standpoint of) samgaha, the enunciation of meaning and word, (etc.)-(that is) the five doors-are to be spoken of in this serial of time (in the same way) as mentioned in the case of the serial of space-parts according to samgaha (in sutra No 159) only substituting the word thii ('staying for such time') (for 'occupying such space-points')...up to...This is the not-arranged serial of time according to (the standpoint of) samgaha.
This is the not-arranged serial of time.
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201 [1]. Then what is the arranged serial of time? The arranged serial of time is stated to be threefold, viz.
(i) the serial from the first,
(ii) the serial from the last, (iii) the non-serial.
201 [2]. Then what is the serial from the first? The serial from the first is (as follows): What endures for one instant, what endures for two instants, what endures for three instants...up to...what endures for ten instants...up to...what endures for numerable instants, (and) what endures for innumerable instants.
This is the serial from the first.
201 [3]. Then what is the serial from the last? The serial from the last is (as follows, which is the reverse of the above): What endures for innumerable instants... up to... what endures for one instant.
This is the serial from the last.
201 [4]. Then what is the non-serial. The non-serial (in the above case is obtained by) deducting 2 (two) from (the total number of permutations of) the series of the collection of innumerable numbers, (the total number of permutations being obtained) by the mutual multiplication of the consecutive numbers beginning from 1 (one) (and ending in the innumerable number).
202 [1]. Or, the arranged serial of time is stated to be threefold, viz.
(i) the serial from the first,
(ii) the serial from the last,
(iii) the non-serial.
202 [2]. Then what is the serial from the first? The serial from the first is (as follows): samaya (instant which stands for the minimum
1. Vide sutra No. 180.