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The **Kashaya** (passions) of the **Parishista** (auxiliary) **Karma** (karmic particles) touch the **Jiva** (soul) in a sequential manner. This means that if a **Kashaya** touches a particular **Bhava** (state of mind) and then touches another **Bhava**, it is not counted. However, if it touches a different **Parinama** (manifestation) of the same **Bhava**, it is counted. In this way, the **Jiva** touches all the **Parinamas** of each **Bhava** sequentially. When the **Jiva** has touched all the **Bhavas**, the **Sukshma** (subtle) **Pudgala Paravartan** (transformation of matter) is complete.
The eight **Bhedas** (divisions) mentioned above are only for explaining the **Sukshma Paravartanas**. When **Shastras** (scriptures) refer to the time of **Pudgala Paravartan**, it is the **Sukshma Pudgala Paravartan** that should be considered. For example, after attaining **Samyaktvam** (perfect knowledge), the **Jiva** attains **Moksha** (liberation) within the **Deshon** (space) and **Ardha Pudgala Paravartan** (half transformation of matter). Here, the time is considered as **Sukshma Pudgala Paravartan**.
Thus, **Jain** literature presents a very subtle, profound, and insightful analysis of time. Due to **Apeksha Bheda** (differences in perspective), time can be calculated as **Bhoot** (past), **Vartaman** (present), **Bhavishya** (future), **Sankhyat** (countable), **Asankhyat** (uncountable), **Anant** (infinite), etc. However, these divisions do not affect its **Anantata** (infinity). Therefore, **Lok** (universe), **Jiva**, etc. are considered **Anadi-Anant** (beginningless and endless) in relation to time. The **Lok** has existed since **Anadikal** (beginningless time) and will continue to exist for **Anantkal** (endless time). The **Samsari Jiva** (worldly soul) residing in this **Lok** attains **Moksha** after destroying the **Anant Samsar** (endless cycle of birth and death) upon attaining **Samyaktvam**.
**Comparative Viewpoint**
(**Svetambar** and **Digambar** beliefs generally consider **Karma** as **Bandha** (binding), **Uday** (arising), **Udirana** (excitation), and **Satta** (existence) in nature)