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The duration of the *pradeshagra* arising from *pradeshagni* is countless times longer for *avahara* (absorption). This is true for the *utkrista pradesha* (excellent region) *samkrama bhagaharas* (absorption factors), not for all *bhagaharas*. This is because the *vidhyata samkrama bhagaharas* are found to be significantly less than the *adhapravritta samkrama bhagaharas*.
**Doubt:** How do we know this?
**Solution:** This is known from the fact that the *jghanya samkrama dravya* (inferior absorption substance) of *pratyakhyana avarana lobha* (rejection, covering, greed) is significantly greater than the *jghanya samkrama dravya* of *kevalgyana avarana* (knowledge covering). This is further explained by the concept of *alp bahutva* (lesser abundance).
Compared to this, the duration of *avahara* for the substance affected by *udvelana samkrama* (agitation absorption) is countless times longer. This *alp bahutva* should be understood here.
In *udvelana samkrama*, the *pradeshagra* is the smallest, because the *bhagahar* (absorption factor) required to bring it about is a fraction of an *anguli* (finger width) countless times over. Therefore, the *pradeshagra* in *vidhyata samkrama* is countless times greater, because even though the *bhagahar* for both is a fraction of an *anguli* countless times over, the *bhagahar* for *vidhyata samkrama* is considered to be countless times less than the previous *bhagahar*. The *pradeshagra* in *adhapravritta samkrama* is countless times greater than that, because the *bhagahar* required to bring it about is a fraction of a *paly* (a measure of time) countless times over. The *pradeshagra* in *guna samkrama* (quality absorption) is countless times greater than that, because this substance is related to a *bhagahar* that is countless times less than the *bhagahar* of the previous substance. The *pradeshagra* in *sarva samkrama* (universal absorption) is countless times greater than the *pradeshagra* in *guna samkrama*, because this substance is related to a *bhagahar* that is equal to one unit.
Thus, the *alp bahutva* (lesser abundance) of the substances also reveals the specific *bhagaharas* of these five types of *samkrama*. Therefore, the *alp bahutva* of the *bhagaharas* created by them should also be understood in reverse order. This reverse order is as follows:
The *sarva samkrama bhagahar* is the smallest, because it is equal to one unit. The *guna samkrama bhagahar* is countless times greater than that, because it is a fraction of a *paly* countless times over. The *adhapravritta samkrama bhagahar* is countless times greater than that, because it is a fraction of a *paly* countless times over, but is also countless times greater than the previous one. The *vidhyata samkrama bhagahar* is countless times greater than that, because it is a fraction of an *anguli* countless times over. The *udvelana samkrama bhagahar* is countless times greater than that, because it is a fraction of an *anguli* countless times over, but is also countless times greater than the previous one.
Thus ends the *pancha bhagahar chulika* (five absorption factor verse).
1. *Dhavala* p. 16, p. 421.
2. *Jayadhavala* p. 9, p. 172-73.