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Gommatsar Karmakanda - 222
Even though a jiva's karma particles are reduced by a factor of 1.5, the time-bound karma particles remain in existence forever. This means that the number of karma particles that remain is calculated by multiplying the time-bound karma particles by the amount of reduction in karma particles, and then subtracting a small amount from that product. This number represents the number of karma particles that remain in existence for the jiva.
In the present moment, one time-bound karma particle is destroyed every moment, and one new time-bound karma particle is created. How does this happen? The time-bound karma particles are reduced by a factor of 1.5, and one time-bound karma particle is destroyed every moment. This process can be explained using the "trikona yantra" (triangle diagram).
The "trikona yantra" is a diagram that shows the destruction of time-bound karma particles. According to the "asandristi" (non-perception) view, the "trikona yantra" works as follows:
6300 karma particles are bound every moment, except during the "avabadhakal" (period of obstruction). These karma particles are destroyed in 48 moments, as follows:
* **First reduction:** 512, 480, 448, 416, 384, 352, 320, 288
* **Second reduction:** 256, 240, 224, 208, 192, 176, 160, 144
* **Third reduction:** 128, 120, 112, 104, 96, 88, 80, 72
* **Fourth reduction:** 64, 60, 56, 52, 48, 44, 40, 36
* **Fifth reduction:** 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18
* **Sixth reduction:** 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9
In these six reductions, the 6300 karma particles are divided and destroyed.
When a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has passed 48 moments, none of its "nishekas" (manifestations) remain in existence. Therefore, it has no further purpose.
When a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has passed 47 moments, 47 of its "nishekas" are destroyed, and only one "nisheka" remains. This remaining "nisheka" is represented by the number 9 in the "trikona yantra".
Below this, when a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has passed 46 moments, 46 of its "nishekas" are destroyed, and two "nishekas" remain. These two "nishekas" are represented by the numbers 9 and 10 in the "trikona yantra".
Below this, when a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has passed 45 moments, 45 of its "nishekas" are destroyed, and three "nishekas" remain. These three "nishekas" are represented by the numbers 9, 10, and 11 in the "trikona yantra".
In this way, for each time-bound karma particle that is bound, one "nisheka" is destroyed, and one more "nisheka" remains in existence. These remaining "nishekas" are written below each other in the "trikona yantra".
When a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has passed only one moment, one "nisheka" is destroyed, and 47 "nishekas" remain. These 47 "nishekas" are represented by the numbers 1 to 480 in the "trikona yantra".
Finally, when a time-bound karma particle is bound, and the "avabadhakal" has just passed, and none of its "nishekas" have been destroyed, its 48 "nishekas" remain in existence. These 48 "nishekas" are represented by the numbers 9 to 512 in the "trikona yantra".
In this way, the "trikona yantra" shows the remaining "nishekas" after they have been destroyed. This is the essence of the "trikona yantra".