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Masa Kiya 37
Ath Sattvabhangadhikari
Now Nemichandracharya, after offering salutations, vows to speak of the sattva-sthana (states of being) along with the bhang (changes) in the karma-prakriti (karmic matter).
Namiun Badhhamanam, Kanayanhiham Devarayaparipujam.
Payadin Satththanam, Oghe Bhang Saman Voccham. ||358|| Gatha - (I, the author Nemichandracharya) bow to the Vardhamana Tirthankara Deva, who has a body the color of gold, and is worshipped by the Indra, and I will speak of the sattva-sthana along with the bhang in the prakriti within the guna-sthana (states of merit).
Vishesharth - The group of karma-prakriti that a being possesses in a single time period is called a sthana. Thus, the sattva-sthana are the states of being of the karma-prakriti, which are counted in terms of andha (blindness) and anya (other). And when the number of karma-prakriti in a sattva-sthana remains the same, but the prakriti themselves change, that is called bhang. For example, one being may have 146 prakriti, and another may have 145. These are two different sthana. But within a single sthana, such as one with 545 prakriti, one being may have 145 prakriti including manushya-ayu (human lifespan) and deva-ayu (divine lifespan), while another may have 145 prakriti including tiryancha-ayu (animal lifespan) and naraka-ayu (hellish lifespan). In this case, there is only one sthana, because the number is the same, but the change in the prakriti results in two bhang. Understand sthana and bhang in this way everywhere. Now, the method of speaking of the sattva-sthana and bhang within the guna-sthana is explained.
Aaugbandhabandhanabhedamkaun Vannam Padham.
Bhedena Ya Bhangasam Paruvanam Hodi Bidhiyamhi. ||359|| Arth - Here, understand the sattva-sthana and bhang of the prakriti in two ways. The first explanation is without regard to the difference between the bandha (bondage) and abandha (liberation) of ayu (lifespan), and the second explanation is with regard to the difference in the bandha of ayu. Now, we will first explain the sattva-sthana according to the first method, which is more general.
Savvam Tigeg Savvam Chegam Chhasu Donni Chausu Chhaddas Ya Duge. Chhassagadalam Dosu Tishatthi Parihin Padhi Sattam Jane. ||360||