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structures (792). And each individual structure consists of samkhyata or asamkhyāta or ananta atoms (793). A structure constituted of samkhyāta atoms occupies samkhyāta space-points; the one constituted of asamkyata atoms occupies samkhyāta or asamkhyāta space-points; and even the one constituted of ananta atoms occupies samkhyāta or asamkhyāta space-points only (but never ananta space-points) (794-796).
In the consideration of the features carama etc. in connection with the various structures (797-801) those six alternatives (775) are negated as well as affirmed in that very manner (775). We have already clarified the point. So we need not repeat here what we have already said.
The exposition of the relative numerical strength of the features carama etc. in connection with these five structures (802806) closely follows that very exposition conducted in connection with Ratnaprabha (777). Hence we need not repeat the account in connection with the structures. But there is one point of difference which we should note. The text proper in this connection says,
navaram samkame anamtaguna' (805, 806). The commentator points out that the above-mentioned statement asks us to employ the phrase 'ananta times' when we switch over from the consideration of ksetra to the consideration of drarya. It is as follows:
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1. The number of one acarama' is the lowest. 2. From the standpoint of kşetra the number of caramas is asam
khyāta times (1) 3. But from the standpoint of dravya the number of caramas is
ananta times (1) 4. One acarama' + caramas = somewhat more than (3)
- Prajñāpanātikā, folio 244 B.
Features carama etc. of Living beings The discussion on the features carama etc. in connection with the 24 classes (24 dandalas) of living beings is here (807-829) conducted from the eleven standpoints of gati (condition of transmigratory existence), etc. enumerated in the recapitulatory verse in Sūtra no. 829. From the standpoint of gati, only that living being who is destined to go directly from its present condition of transmigratory existence to the Abode of the Liberated without making any station in any condition of transmigratory existence could be called carama. All the human beings are not destined to go directly to the Abode of the Liberated. Many of them are required
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