Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra Part 02 Bhagvai Terapanth

SR No.: 006599
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya, Mahapragna Acharya, Mahendramuni, Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2009
Total Pages: 740
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_bhagwati
File Size: 20 MB

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Bhagavai 6:4:54-63
The infernals, the humans, ...... up to the liberated souls are both of multiduration and of uni-duration. At the moment of its origination, every entity is of uni-duration (apradeśa) and it is of multi-duration (sapradeśa) in the successive period of its duration. [In other words, every entity grows temporally as it endures. This concept may be compared with the fourth dimension of time as conceived in modern science in the famous Theory of Relativity given by Albert Einstein).
With reference to many souls, the souls in their totality are necessarily of multi-duration. Among the infernals in plural number, there is three-membered combination-pattern: [1] In the absence of new birth, all the previously born infernals are of multi-duration. [2] In case a new infernal is born among the previously born infernals, there are many infernals of multi-duration and one of uni-duration. [3] When many infernals are simultaneously born among the previously born infernals, there occurs the third combination-pattern--many of multi-duration and many of uni-duration.
Excluding the one-sensed souls, all other souls and the liberated souls have three-numbered combination pattern. The one-sensed beings are both of multiduration and uni-duration: 1. All those souls who were born two and more timeunits ago are of multi-duration. 2. Among the one-sensed beings, many are freshly born, so they are of uni-duration.
There is also six-membered combination-pattern in the case of the plural number
There is six-membered combination-pattern in the case of the plural numbered infernals born from the state of soul without mind'. The six-membered combinationpattern derives in the following way
[1] In the absence of the fresh birth of infernals, all the previously born infernals are of multi-duration.
[2] Some souls are newly born simultaneously : at the time of the birth they are all of uni-duration
[3] Among those born as infernals from the souls without mind', one soul in the second higher samaya is of multi-duration and one soul in the first samaya is of uni-duration
[4] Among those born as infernals from the souls without mind', one soul in the second or higher samaya is of multi-duration and many souls in the first samaya are of uni-duration.
[5) Among those born as infernals from the souls without mind', many souls in the second or higher samayas are of multi-duration and one soul in the first samaya is of uni-duration.
[6] Among those born as infernals from 'the souls without mind', many souls in the second or higher samaya are of multi-duration and many souls in the first samaya are of uni-duration. Semantics sapradeśa---with parts, with divisions, of multi-durations. apradeśa-without parts, without division, of uni-duration.