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of matter, the varieties of angula (A) etc. of length and muhurta, day, fortnight etc. units of time can never be called para-worldly. In addition, Akalanka has divided the matter-measure in two varieties : number-measure and latter simile-measure (upama-māna). The
Table 3 Useful Informations About Different Measures
A. Worldly Measures (RV) or Dravyamāna (ADS)
Pratimāna
(i) Standard or basic
measure
(ii) Volume measure
(iii) Weight measure
Unmāna
(iv) Measure of mass/ Avamāna
area
(v) Measure of numbers
(vi) Measure of cost
(i) Measure of mass/ volume, Dravya
māna
(ii) Measurement of length/area,
Kşetramāna
Mana
(iii) Time measure, Kālamāna
(iv) Measure of quality, Bhāva
māna
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B. Para-worldly Measure (RV) or Measures (ADS)
(i) Number
measure
(ii) Simile
Ganana Mana Counting of materials
Tatpramāņa
Mustard seeds, flowers of myrtle etc.
Measure of volume of solid and liquid; kudav, droņi, sodasika etc.
Measure
of weights by
balances
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(i) Measure of water in hand-cup etc.
(ii) Measure of land by dhaṇuş etc.
Qualities View-points Number
Measure of cost by height (of horse) or halo of jewels
etc.
Measure
(i) Space-point Measure from a space(ii) Division point to the whole world
based
Measure of mass/volume from an atom to the largest earth
Measure from 1 samaya to infinite samayas Measure of qualities of knowledge, perception, conduct and viewpoints, and numbers
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