Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02

Author(s): Shyamacharya, Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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In sūtra 1170 there occurs the calculation of the relative numerical strength of the living beings possessed of this or that type of leśyā. It is as follows: 1. Living beings possessed of white leśyā (1) the lowest number 1 1 pink
(2) asamkhyāta times (1) ,, ,, yellow, (3) asamkhyāta times (2) devoid of leśyā
(4) ananta times (3) possessed of grey leśyā (5) ananta times (4) 6. Living beings possessed of blue leśyā (6) somewhat more than(5) , ,, black , (7) , ) ), (6)
(8) But the calculation of the relative numerical strength of the infernal beings possessed of this or that type of leśyā (sū. 1171) is as follows. 1. Infernal beings possessed of black leśyā (1) the lowest number 2. »
,, blue , (2) asařkhyāta times (1)
, , grey , (3) asaṁkhyāta times (2) This is so because the lower is the hell, smaller is the number of beings residing in it. Hence the infernal beings residing in the seventh hell have the black leśya and their number is the lowest among the infernal beings residing in different hells.
In the case of tiryañcas (sub-human beings) the principle underlying the relative numerical strength is quite opposite to the one underlying the same in the case of infernal beings; but it follows the general and normal principle (1170) which is obvious in the calculation given in sūtra 1170, the only difference being that here there is no tiryanca which is free from leśyā.
Regarding the relative numerical strength of the sub-human beings possessed of this or that leśyā, a separate calculation is given according to the number of sense-organs possessed by them (1173-1180). Sometimes the relative numerical strength in this calculation does not tally with the same in the other. Relative numerical strength of human beings possessed of this or that type of leśyā is also calculated (1181-87). And the relative numerical strength of celestial beings possessed of this or that type of leśyā is also calculated. But here the speciality is that the mutual relative numerical strength of the four classes of celestial beings viz. Bhavanavāsi, etc. is also calculated from the standpoint of lesya (1188-90). Moreover, here we are told as to how many supernatural powers (rddhis) a living being possessed of this or that leśyā can possible have. It is made clear that living beings possessed of black, blue, gray, yellow or pink leśyā can have many supernatural powers (maharddhika). This implies that the beings possessed of