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mahaskandh (the superlative aggregate of matter), the largest aggregate . of matter made up of infinite times infinite paramanus (ultimate-particles), occupies the whole universe. Thus with respect to achitt mahaskandh a single anupurvi (sequential) substance occupies the whole universe. If that is so, what is the logic for mentioning here in context of areasequence) that a single anupurvi (sequential) substance occupiés slightly less than the whole universe ?
(Answer) To understand this, one has to realize that this universe abounds in anupurvi (sequential), ananupurvi (nonsequential), and avaktavya (inexpressible) substances. If a single anupurvi (sequential) substance is accepted as occupying the whole universe there would be no space left for the ananupurvi (non-sequential) and avaktavya (inexpressible) substances. This would imply the denial of their existence. However, when we consider that a single anupurvi (sequential) substance occupies slightly less than the whole universe then even in the universe occupied by an achitt mahaskandh there is at least one space-point available for occupancy by ananupurvi (nonsequential) substance and two space-points available for occupancy by avaktavya (inexpressible) substance. If there is a general abundance of anupurvi (sequential) substances and with respect to physical sequence it is accepted that the anupurvi (sequential) substance occupies whole universe, even than, although occupancy of anupurvi (sequential) may be believed to be extending to these one and two space-points, ananupurvi (non-sequential) and avaktavya inexpressible) substances get precedence there due to their relative existential importance. That is why it is said that a single anupurvi (sequential) substance occupies slightly less than the whole universe.
This means that in kshetranupurvi (area-sequence) if all space-points are accepted as anupurvi (sequential) then at which space-points the ananupurvi (non-sequential) and avaktavya (inexpressible) will exist? Therefore it should be accepted that in the kshetranupurvi (area-sequence) there is at least one spaceअनुयोगद्वार सूत्र
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