Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
510/Go. Sa. Jiva Kanda
Gaya 430-436
The final form-based pudgala obtained after dividing the infinite parts as many times as the number of established shalaakas, is the object of the avadhi-jnana of those respective gods. Here, the word 'cha' is used to denote the collection of the implied meaning. From this, it is proven that the infinite parts form of the manodravya-vargana remains in its state.
The dravya that is the object of the avadhi-jnana of the gods of the Saudharma-Aishana heavens, is established in its field in the form of shalaakas, according to the number of parts of the loka, and by removing the infinite parts of the manodravya-vargana, each one of the rare amount should be divided equally among all the dravyas and one shalaaka should be removed from the shalaaka amount. Again, the amount obtained for one digit of the rare amount should be established by dividing it equally above the said rare amount and another shalaaka should be reduced from the shalaaka amount. This process should be done until all the shalaakas are exhausted. Here, the pudgala dravya obtained for one digit after performing the final action is called form-based. The gods of the Saudharma and Aishana kalpas see it through their avadhi-jnana. Similarly, the statement of the proof of the dravya that is the object of avadhi-jnana in all the gods should be made. The special feature is that this action should be performed by establishing their respective fields in the form of shalaakas.
Doubt - Is this dravya superior or inferior in the gods?
Solution - No. Because the gods attain equal feeling towards knowledge due to the special nature of their caste, therefore, there is no distinction of superior and inferior dravya of avadhi-jnana in them.
Doubt - This sutra is only in relation to the kalpa-dwelling gods, not in relation to the other beings. How is this known?
Solution - This is known from the sutra (Gatha Sutra 378) which states the field of the lowest avadhi-jnana of the tiryanch and humans, which is equal to the innumerable parts of an angula. And it is also not correct to say that the beings who know the varmrana body have a field of lowest avadhi-jnana equal to the innumerable parts of an angula, because this statement contradicts the 'asankhyejja div-samudda' of this Gatha Sutra (407).
In relation to the time of the Saudharma and Aishana kalpa-dwelling gods, the object of avadhi-jnana is innumerable crores of years. In relation to the time of the Sanat-Kumar-Mahendra, the object of avadhi-jnana is the innumerable parts of a palya-upam. In relation to the time of the Mahm-Brahmottara, the object of avadhi-jnana is the innumerable parts of a palya-upam, from the Lantva to the Uparim-Veyaka. The time-object of the gods from the Lantva to the Uparim-Veyaka is slightly less than the palya-upam amount.
In the Raja-Brahma and Brahmottara kalpas, the time is said to be the innumerable parts of a palya. Then, how can the time be slightly less than the palya amount for the Lantva and Kapishta gods, who see a slightly larger field?
1. Dhaval Pu. 13 p. 321. 2. Dhaval Pu. 13 p. 322. 3. Dhaval Pu. 13 p. 317.