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362/Go, Sa. Jivakanda
Gatha 312-314
Thus, a total of 8 options were formed. When the original options 4, 24, 28, 32 are added to these, a total of 12 options (differences) are formed. For example: 4, 24, 28, 32, 24, 144, 168, 162, 48, 288, 336, 384. But the number 24 appeared twice. Therefore, considering the same number appearing twice as a repetition, one 24 is removed, and writing 24 only once, such difference groups are formed:
4, 24, 28, 32, 144, 168, 192, 48, 285, 336, 384. Arranging these numbers from least to greatest, this form is formed:
4, 24, 28, 32, 48, 144, 168, 162, 288, 336, 384. It is to be remembered that the two 24s that were found twice, although they were formed in different ways. For example, the first 24 is in the form of the number: U6 Indriya 44 Avgrahaadi Bhed-24. The second 24 is in the form of the number: Avgrahaadi 446/Bah, Bahuvidha, Kshipraadi Padarth-24. Nevertheless, these are two broken forms of the 24 form difference. The original place is still one 24 form; therefore, 24 is written only once. [Dh.13/241]
Now, out of these 11 options that have been proven, the original 4, 24, 28, 48, 288, 336 have been opened above. The remaining options have been opened in the commentary.
**Statement of the form**
Bahupattijaavigahane Bahubahuvimeeramiergahar, Mhi. Sagaranaamaado Siddha Khippaadi Sevara Ya Taha. ||312||
Vaththussa Padesaado Vaththuggaharanam Tu Vaththudesam Va. Sakalam Va Avalambiya Arigastidam Annavaththugai. ||313||
Pukkharagahane Kale Hathissa Ya Badaragagavayagaharanewa. Vaththantar-Chandassa Ya Ghenussa Ya Bohanam Cha Have. ||314||
**Meaning of the Gatha**
Many individuals of one species are 'Bah'. In contrast to this, i.e., many individuals of many species are 'Bahuvidha'. Their opposites and Kshipraadi, and their opposites, their meaning is understood from their names. ||312||
Knowing the whole object by seeing a part of the object, or knowing another object by relying on the grasping of a part or the whole object, all this is not a mistake. ||313||
Knowing the elephant by seeing its trunk while it is submerged in water, knowing the moon, which is different from it but similar to it, by seeing it at the same time, or knowing the cow by seeing the gavaya, all this is not a mistake. ||314||
**Special Meaning**
The word 'Bah' has been taken as a number-indicating and abundance-indicating word, because there is no special feature in making both meanings. The word Bah is a number-indicating word and also an abundance-indicating word. Both of them are taken here, because it is used equally in both these meanings. In the number...