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## Translation:
**228**
Just as the omniscient Lord knows the time-like behavior of the present moment and its infinite number, so too does a single atom, being one-regioned, traverse the next time-atom from the previous one with slow motion, and is capable of distinguishing the subtle time-like behavior of the present moment and its number. Number is of four types: substance, space, time, and emotion, and each of these is further divided into two types: gross and subtle. A single atom is the gross number of substance. An infinite number of atoms together form the subtle number of substance. A single region is the gross number of space. An infinite number of regions together form the subtle number of space. A single moment is the gross number of time-like behavior. An infinite number of moments together form the subtle number of time-like behavior. The subtle power of qualities like color, etc., in an atomic substance is the gross number of emotion. The most subtle power of qualities like color, etc., in the same atomic substance is the subtle number of emotion. In this way, it is important to know the gross and subtle numbers of substance, space, time, and emotion. || 8 ||
In this way, taking a single region of atomic substance as the basis, the statement of time, etc., time-like behavior, is primarily called a single number, and in another place, four verses are spoken.
**Atomic Substance**
This is the description of the permutation of qualities in atomic substance. Know that atom, which is one-flavored, one-colored, one-scented, two-touched, the cause of sound, and soundless, and which has changed its skandha. || 81 ||
Know that atom, which is one-flavored, one-colored, one-scented, two-touched, the cause of sound, and soundless, and which has changed its skandha. || 81 ||
In all atoms, flavor, color, scent, and touch are qualities that coexist. These qualities are in a state of continuous permutation. For example, at any given time, one of the five flavor permutations is present. At any given time, one of the five color permutations is present. At any given time, one of the two scent permutations is present. At any given time, one of the four touch permutations (cold-smooth, cold-rough, hot-smooth, hot-rough) is present. Thus, this atom, due to its nature of being the power of sound skandha transformation, is the cause of sound. Due to its one-regioned nature and the absence of sound permutation transformation, it is soundless. Due to the fact that it has changed its skandha due to the permutation of smooth and rough, it is still one substance, as it does not abandon its nature and has acquired the number due to its inherent nature. || 81 ||
**Anvayaartha (That atom)** That atom [one-flavored, one-colored, one-scented] is one-flavored, one-colored, one-scented, and [two-touched] two-touched, [the cause of sound] the cause of sound, [soundless]