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time-gap is stated to be less than a muhurta and slightly more than sixty-six sagaras respectively. For the vibhanga knowledge, they are less than a muhurta and an infinite time.
Q. 180. Difference between one state and another has been called category or paryaya. It may be within the same class called svaparyaya, or as between one class and another called paraparyaya. Thus different states of perceptual knowledge belong to the svaparyaya group while one state under perceptual knowledge and another under scriptural knowledge belongs to the paraparyaya group. The state of things in paraparyāya helps one to clearly identify the state of things in svaparyaya. The categories are infinite for all the five types of knowledge. The discussion on the respective size, being more, less or especially more, is, however, relevant of svaparyaya only.
Q. 185. The details about these trees and fruits and their names are contained in the Prajṇāpaṇā Sutra, Pada one.
Q. 191. The idea seems to be that the space-points of the living organism or jīva are untouchable and remain untouched by a weapon, or finger or anything else. These space-points do not separate immediately after a limb has been separated.
Q. 194. The words carima and acarima describe the relative location. Something may be in an extreme location in one re pect and not in an extreme location in another respect. In the present case of Ratnaprabha hell, however, no relativity is involved so that it has been said to be both carima and acarima.
Q. 195. An endeavour incited by karma or a wicked thing has been called kiriyā (kriyā), which is to be distinguished from another word yoga which refers to the activities of the body, speech and mind. Or to reverse the position, any activity is kiriya which gives karma bondage.
