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05 - Six UNIVERSAL SUBSTANCES
Utsarpini (left half cycle). Each full turn of the wheel is called a Kalpa.
The first half circle proceeds from the ascending stage to the descending stage - regressive half cycle - known as Avasarpini cycle, where human prosperity, happiness, and life span decrease. The second half circle revolves from the descending to the ascending stage - progressive half cycle - known as Utsarpini cycle, where human prosperity, happiness, intelligence, body size, physical strength, and life span continuously increase. The total duration of the entire time cycle is Twenty Kroda Krodä Sägar unit (20 x 10E7 x 10E7 Sägar). In short, it is called 20KK (20E14) Sägar time. Each half circle is further subdivided into six unequal zones known as the six Äräs. The name and the order of the 6 Äräs of the regressive half cycle are defined below. All Tirthankaras are born in the 3rd and 4th Aräs in our region. At present we are in the 5th Arä of the regressive half cycle known as Unhappy Arä (2500 years have passed of its total duration of 21,000 years). The progressive half cycle time has the reverse order. Six Äräs of the Regressive Half Cycle
Happy Happy Time Duration = Sukham Käl (maximum happiness at 4KKSägar
all times). 2 Sukham Käl Happy Time (happiness). Duration =
3KKSägar 3 Sukham Happy Unhappy Time Duration = Dukham Käl (happiness mixed with 2KKSägar
some unhappiness).
4 Dukham Unhappy Happy Time Sukham Käl (unhappiness mixed with
some happiness). 5 Dukham Käl Unhappy Time
(unhappiness).
Duration = 1KKSägar less 42,000 years
Duration = 21,000 years
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