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Dravyasamgraha
जावदियं आयासं अविभागीपुग्गलाणुउट्ठद्धं । तं खु पदेसं जाणे सव्वाणुट्ठाणदाणरिहं ॥
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गाथा भावार्थ - जितना आकाश अविभागी पुद्गल परमाणु से रोका जाता है उसको निश्चय से सब परमाणुओं को स्थान देने में समर्थ प्रदेश जानो।
27. A space-point (pradeśa) is the space in ākāśa occupied by an indivisible elementary particle (paramāņu) of matter (pudgala). A space-point is able to accommodate all other infinitesimal particles (paramāņu).
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Inter-penetrability of particles of matter ... The indivisible particles of matter are capable of taking subtle forms, and in such subtle forms even infinite particles of matter can find accommodation in one space-point. And their pervading capacity is also not affected. Therefore, there is no inconsistency in infinite particles of matter (in a subtle state) dwelling in one space-point.
Jain, S.A., Reality, p. 136
...Now a contention arises. If one soul occupies one unit of space, how can infinite times infinite souls with their several bodies find room in the universe-space, which is only of the extent of innumerable units of space? It should be understood that the souls dwell in subtle and gross forms. The gross ones possess bodies which offer obstruction. But even infinite times infinite souls in a subtle state (the lowest category of souls with
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