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The Karmagrantha mentions four types of motion in its commentary. However, wherever this view is mentioned, it is written that the instruction of the four-fold motion is not found in any original scripture. This suggests that there are very few beings who perform such motion. In the aforementioned scriptures, it is clearly stated that the three-fold motion is not possible.
"Avigraha, Ekavigraha, Dvivigraha, and Trivigraha, these four types of motion are possible, beyond these, no other motion is possible."
From this statement of the commentary and the fact that the Digambara scriptures mostly refer to the three-fold motion, and wherever the view of the four-fold motion is mentioned in the Bhagavati-tika etc., it is shown to be non-existent, therefore, it is more appropriate to consider the three-fold motion as the most accepted view.
(2) Regarding the time duration of the curved motion, the rule is that the time of the curved motion is one more than the number of vigrahas. That is, the time duration of the motion with one vigraha is two times, similarly, the time duration of the Dvivigraha motion is three times, and the time duration of the Trivigraha motion is four times. There is no difference of opinion between the Svetambara and Digambara on this rule. However, according to the view of the four-fold motion mentioned above, the time duration of that motion is stated to be five times. (3) The time duration of the non-eating period in the vigraha motion is considered from two perspectives: practical and definitive. The practicalists believe that during the time of leaving the previous body, which is the first time of the curved motion, some particles suitable for the previous body are taken in through the intake of food. Brihatsangrahani, verse 326 and its commentary; Lokasangraha 3, verse 1107 onwards. However, the definitiveists believe that at the time of leaving the previous body, i.e., the first time of the curved motion, there is no connection with the previous body, nor is a new body formed; therefore, no kind of food is possible at that time. Lokasangraha 3, verse 1115 onwards. Whether practicalists or definitiveists, both agree that the last time of the curved motion, in which the being is born in a new place, definitely involves the intake of food. According to the practical view, the time duration of the non-eating period should be understood as follows:
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The motion with one vigraha, whose time duration is two times, the being is eating in both times; because in the first time, the previous