Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Q.V.6.1
A.V.6.1
How the medium of motion, medium of rest and space are one in number each? From substance viewpoint, these three substance types are one only as these are inseparable continuum. They are not infinite like souls and matter. From mode viewpoint, they are with innumerable and infinite space-points.
Q.V.6.2 A.V.6.2
What is the number of medium of motion, medium of rest and space? These are all one in number each only.
Q.V.6.3 A.V.6.3
Why time having one space-point is called without space-points? Even though time has one space-point, yet it does not have the potential to become with many space-points.
Q.V.6.4 A.V.6.4
How many living beings / soul exist? There are infinite living beings in this universe.
Q.V.6.5 A.V.6.5
How many pudgala are there? These are infinite times infinite in number as sub-atoms (param nus).
Q.V.6.6 A.V.6.6
How many time-elements (k l nus) exist? These are innumerable in number.
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fuf"Ø;kf.k p V.7
Niskriy ni ca
vFk% Meaning:
rFkk fuf"Ø; gå These three (the medium of motion, the medium of rest and space) are also without activity (movement).
Q.V.7.1 A.V.7.1
How many substance types are inactive? Three types of substances namely medium of motion, medium of rest and space are inactive. (The fourth substance type 'time' is also inactive but as it is not being discusses in these aphorisms so far & so it is not included here).
Q.V.7.2 A.V.7.2
What is called as inactive? Inability in not being able to move from one space-point to another is called inactive.
Q.V.7.3 A.V.7.3
What is the meaning of activity? The mode of substance arising out of internal and external causes, which is the cause of its motion, is called activity. Non existence of activity in a substance is called its being inactive.
Q.V.7.4 A.V.7.4
What is the meaning of inactive (niskr ya)? It means primarily without motion. Here transformation is excluded as transformation is the inherent nature of all substances.
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