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The number is said to be the divider of the five astikayas and the infinite numbers. Number is said to be of four types, in the form of the absence of dravya and kshetra. Each of these is of two types, the inferior and the superior. The inferior is in the form of one paramanu, the superior is in the form of infinite paramanus, called dravya-samkhya. The inferior is in the form of one pradesha, the superior is in the form of infinite pradeshas, called kshetra-samkhya. The inferior is in the form of one samaya, the superior is in the form of infinite samayas, called vyavahar-kal-samkhya. The power which is the most inferior of all the powers like colour etc. in the paramanu-dravya, is called the inferior bhava-samkhya. The power which is the most superior of all the powers like colour etc. in the paramanu-dravya, is called the superior bhava-samkhya. Thus, the inferior and superior of each of the dravya, kshetra, kala, and bhava-samkhya should be known. ||80||
Thus, the fourth gatha has been spoken, taking the paramanu-dravya and pradesha as the basis, and the statement of samaya and other vyavahar-kal as the main point, and the statement of the number like one etc. as the secondary point.
**General Meaning with Anvaya:**
This paramanu (niccho) is eternal (padesado) because its being one pradesha never disappears. (naanavakaso) It does not give space to anyone (na savakaso) because it is only one pradesha. (khandhanam vi ya kattha bhettha) It is the creator of the skandhas and the destroyer of them. (kalasamkhanam) It is the divider of the time, samaya, and other numbers.
**Specific Meaning:**
Just as this jiva, by giving up the attachment in the form of raga etc. obtained in its pradeshas, becomes the destroyer or annihilator of the karma-skandhas, so this paramanu, by giving up the smoothness which is fit for bondage in one pradesha, becomes the destroyer of the skandhas by becoming separate from them. And just as the same jiva, by the opposite of the sneha-free paramatma-tattva, becomes the creator of the new karma-skandhas like jnana-avaran etc. by becoming transformed by the smooth feelings in the form of mithyatva, raga etc. obtained in its pradeshas, so this paramanu, by becoming transformed by the smooth quality fit for bondage obtained in its one pradesha, becomes the creator of the skandhas like dvi-anu etc. Here, the paramanu which becomes separate from the skandhas is called the karya-paramanu. And the paramanu which is the creator of the skandhas is called the karana-paramanu. Thus, the paramanu is of two types, due to the difference between karya and karana. As it is said:
The first karya-paramanu is called by the destruction of the skandhas, and the second karana-paramanu is called by the creation of the skandhas. This paramanu, being one pradesha, is different from the skandhas which are of many pradeshas. The skandha is called so because it is multi-pradesha due to the presence of many paramanus in it, so it is different from the one-pradesha paramanu. Just as, staying in one pradesha, only by the part of knowledge...