Agam 45 Chulika 02 Anuyogdwar Sutra

SR No.: 006568
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 312
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_anuyogdwar
File Size: 18 MB

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( xxxviii) Class of beings Normal body
Created body minimum maximum minimum maximum Sohammakappa amg /asam. 7 rayapis amg./asam. 100,000
joyapas Similarly, Isänakappa, ... ...up to Accuyakappa. Sanamkumāra amg. asam. 6 rayants (same as in Sohamma
kappa) Māhimda amg./asam. 6 rayapis
do Bambhalamtaga amg./asam. 5 rayapis Mahāsukkasahassāra amg. asam. 4 rayanis
do Anaya, etc. amg./asam. 3 rayaņīs up to Accuta Gevejja amg. asam. 2 rayanis
Nil Aputtarovavāiya amg./asam. 1 rayani
Nil 73. The pamānamgula is defined as equal to 100 times the addhamgula of Lord Mahāvīra, which (viz. the addhamgula) again is given as equal to the edge of the kāgani-jewel of a Cakravarti emperor, the edge being also stated to be one ussehamgula in breadth (sutta No. 358). The kā gani-jewel is a cube weighing eight suvannas. By means of the system of pamäņamgula, the length, breadth, height, depth and circumference of the hells, heavens, continents, mountains, etc. are measured (sutta No. 360).
Innumerable kodi-kodis of jojaņas make one sedhi; sed hi multiplied itself makes one payaramgula, and a payara multiplied by sedhi makes a loga (sutta No. 361).
74. The third division of pamāṇa is kalappamāna (sutta No. 363365), which again is twofold, viz. padesanipphanna and vibhā ganipphaņņa. Under the former, the durations of one time-point, two time-points, and so on, up to a duration of an innumerable number of space-points are given. Under the latter are included samaya (time-point or instant), ävaliya, muhutta, divasa, ahoratta, pakkha, māsa, samvacchara, juga, paliya, sāgara, osappi and pariyatta..
75. Our Text (sutta No. 366) attempts at defining a time-point (samaya, instant) by giving the example of a young tailor of strong physiqe tearing up a piece of cloth. Is the time taken in tearing up the cloth equal to one instant? The reply is No, because the piece of cloth has a number of threads which are not torn up simultaneously. The threads again are made up of fibres which in their turn consist of an
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1. An attempt at finding out an absolute standard of weight is clearly discernible
here.