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156. Question: What is the proof of the letters of Angabahya?
Answer: The proof of the letters of Angabahya is eight crore one lakh, eight thousand one hundred seventy-five (8,01,08,175). One cannot be formed from this, therefore it is called Angabahya.
157. Question: What is Avadhijnana?
Answer: Avadhijnana is the knowledge that has a limit to its subject matter in relation to dravya, kshetra, kala, and bhava, due to the destruction and pacification of the Avadhijnana-avarana karma. The living being who possesses this knowledge knows the substance that is located in its field of knowledge without the help of senses, light, etc.
158. Question: How many types of Avadhijnana are there?
Answer: There are two types of Avadhijnana: 1. Bhavapratyay: The Avadhijnana that occurs due to bhava is called Bhavapratyay Avadhijnana. This knowledge is possessed by Devas, Narakis, and Tirthankaras, and it arises from all parts. 2. Guna-Pratyay: The Avadhijnana that occurs due to qualities like Samyagdarshan and Tapascharana is called Guna-Pratyay Avadhijnana. This knowledge is possessed by some worthy humans and sentient five-sensed Tiryanchas, not all.
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