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**Gaya. 296-240**
**Yogamarga/307**
"The *paharak* body arises from the *aaharaka* body karma-udaya of the *pramattasanyata* muni, to remove *asanyama* and dispel doubts. ||236||"
"Know that this *aaharaka* body is born from the *uttamaanga*, is devoid of the seven *dhatus*, is auspicious, free from *sanhanana*, has an auspicious structure, is white, has a span of one hand, and is the work of the *prashasta* karma-udaya. ||237||"
"It is free from *vyaghata*, its inferior and superior states are of the duration of an *antarmuhurta*. Upon completion of *paryapti*, death is possible. ||238||"
"When there is doubt about a dream, the muni, through this body, goes to the *kevali* and takes in subtle matter. Therefore, the yoga that occurs through this body is *aaharaka-kaya-yoga*. ||239||"
"This *paharak* body, with the aforementioned characteristics, is *aaharaka-mith* as long as it remains incomplete. The *samprayoga* that occurs through it is *paharaka-misra-kaya-yoga*. ||240||"
**Special Meaning:** The *aaharaka* body is that through which the soul takes in, i.e., assimilates, subtle matter. The yoga that occurs through that *paharak* body is *paharaka-kaya-yoga*.
**Doubt:** How can the *jiva-pradeshas* associated with the *darik* skandhas, which are one hand in span, white like a conch shell, and have an auspicious, i.e., square, structure, be connected with another body?
**Resolution:** This is not a fault, because the *jiva-pradeshas* are bound by *anadicalina* bonds, and are therefore concrete. Therefore, there is no contradiction in their being connected with the concrete *aaharaka* body. And for the same reason, their re-combination with the *praudarik* body is also not contradictory.
**Doubt:** The *ayu-karma* is what connects the *jiva* with the body. The separation of the *jiva* and body is death. Therefore, a *jiva* whose *ayu* has been destroyed cannot be reborn in the same body, because this would be contradictory. Therefore, the *jiva* cannot be re-combined with the *praudarik* body. In other words, once the *jiva-pradeshas* are connected with the *paharak* body, they cannot be re-connected with the former *praudarik* body?
**Footnotes:**
1. & 2. Dhavala 1, p. 264; Pra. Pan. San. p. 21, verse 17-6%.
3. Dhavala 1, p. 292.