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A **Shataka** is the time taken for all the atoms to be consumed and discarded by a living being in all seven forms except the Aharaka form. This is called **Badar Dravyapudgala Paravarta**.
The time taken for all the atoms to be consumed and discarded by a living being in only one form is called **Sookshma Dravyapudgala Paravarta**.
In essence, **Badar Dravyapudgala Paravarta** involves the consumption and discarding of all atoms in seven forms, excluding the Aharaka form, while **Sookshma Dravyapudgala Paravarta** involves the consumption and discarding of atoms in only one form.
It is important to note that if, during the transformation of all atoms into an Audarika body, some atoms are discarded in the form of a Vaikriya body, or if all atoms are discarded in the form of a Vaikriya body, or if, during the transformation of all atoms into a Vaikriya body, some atoms are discarded in the form of an Audarika body, then these are not counted. Only the atoms that are consumed and discarded in the form of the body that is currently undergoing transformation are considered in **Sookshma Dravyapudgala Paravarta**.
The reason for excluding the Aharaka body is that a living being can only have an Aharaka body a maximum of four times. Therefore, it is not useful in **Pudgala Paravarta**.
**-Pravachan Deeka, p. 308, S. 2**
In this **Sookshma Dravyapudgala Paravarta**, the atoms consumed and discarded in forms other than the intended body are not counted. However, even after a long period of time, the atoms that are transformed into the intended body form are counted.
**-Pravachan Toka, p. 300, U.**