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The principle of the number of dravyas is explained. The meaning of the above sutra is that on the one hand, the number of infinite infinite periods of decline and ascent should be established, and on the other hand, the number of all the mithyadrishti jivas should be established. Then, one period should be subtracted from the number of periods, and one mithyadrishti jiva should be subtracted from the number of mithyadrishti jivas. In this way, if we continue to subtract, all the periods of time will be exhausted, but the number of mithyadrishti jivas will not be exhausted. The implication is that there are more mithyadrishti jivas than there are periods of past time.
The number of mithyadrishti jivas is infinite infinite lokas in comparison to the kshetra. || 4 ||
Just as wheat, rice, etc. are measured by a prastha (a type of measure) in the field, so also the number of mithyadrishti jivas is measured by the lokas by means of buddhi, and it is equal to infinite lokas. The implication is that one loka is formed by placing one mithyadrishti jiva on each part of the loka. In this way, if we continue to measure, the number of mithyadrishti jivas is equal to infinite lokas. Here, the loka refers to the cube of the jagashreni. This jagashreni is equal to the length of seven raju-sized regions of space. The middle extent of the tiryanchloka (middle loka) should be considered as one raju here.
Now, we will explain the number of mithyadrishti jivas in comparison to the number of bhavas.
I have also attained the knowledge of the number of bhavas. || 5 ||
The implication is that each of the five types of knowledge, namely, matijnana, etc., is of three types, namely, dravya, kshetra, and kala. Of these three, the knowledge of the existence of dravyas should be understood as dravyabhavapraman, the knowledge of the dravya specific to the kshetra should be understood as kshetrabhavapraman, and the knowledge of the dravya specific to the kala should be understood as kalabhavapraman.
Now, in order to explain the number of dravyas of the jivas from the sasadan to the sanjatasanjat gunasthan, the next sutra says:
How many are the jivas residing in each gunasthan from the sasadansamyagdristi gunasthan to the sanjatasanjat gunasthan in terms of the number of dravyas? They are only an innumerable part of the palyopama. By them, the palyopama is taken away from the antarmukhurta. || 6 ||
The implication is that the amount obtained by dividing the antarmukhurta by the palyopama is the number of sasadan