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Gommatasara Karmakanda-464 Here only one is taken, the reason for this is that in the past, the four nature forms which were called three places, were all the same, so two repeated places were reduced. In those where the nature forms are the same, the repeated places are reduced, the total of the remaining places is 40, and each place has 24-24 bhangas combined, so multiplying 40 places by 24 bhangas gives 40x24-960, in these, from the aforementioned 24 bhangas of the two nature form place, 12 repeated bhangas are reduced, leaving 12, so combining them, and from the previously mentioned 11 bhangas of one nature form place, six repeated bhangas are reduced, leaving 5 bhangas, combining them gives 960+12+5=977 bhangas. The number of nature forms found in these 977 bhangas is called
Navasayastattarihi, Thanaviyappehi Moheda Jiwa.
Igidalunattarisayapyadiviappehi Nadava. ||489|| Meaning- In this way, all the beings of the three worlds are deluded by the 977 places and the 6941 nature forms found in them.
Special Meaning- The 977 bhangas mentioned in the previous verse are as follows- ten nature forms in one place, 10, nine nature forms in six places, 54, eight nature forms in eleven places, 88, seven nature forms in ten places, 70, six nature forms in seven places, 42, five nature forms in four places, 20, four nature forms in one place, 4, adding these gives 288 nature forms, multiplying these by 24 bhangas gives 288x24-6912 nature forms, and the 12-12 bhangas of the two nature form place are counted as one nature form, so 24 bhangas, and the five bhangas of one nature form place, thus these 29 forms are added, giving 6912+29-6941 forms.
Further, the arising places of the deluding karma and their nature forms are called in the guna places, in relation to their use, etc. -
Udayatthanam Payadin, Sagasagauvajoga Joga Aadihi.
Gunayitta Melavide, Padasanka Payadisankha Ya ||490|| Meaning- 'Pushpillesuviamilide' etc. the number of arising places mentioned in verse 479, and the number of nature forms of those places, are multiplied by their respective guna places, such as possible use and yoga, etc.
1. "Ettha Savva Bhangasamaaso Etiyo Hoi 976." Jayadh. Pu. 10 p. 53.