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Elaboration—The explanation regarding vaikriya shariras (transmutable bodies) of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) is as follows
The total number of baddh varkriya shariras (bound transmutable bodies) of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) are innumerable. In order to convey the level of this 'innumerable' it is mentioned that if one body is removed every Samaya they will get exhausted in uncountable fraction of (the number equal to the total space-points in) a (kshetra) Palyopam. This means that the total number of bound transmutable bodies of Vayukayiks (air-bodied beings) is equal to the total number of spacepoints in space measuring innumerable fraction of a (kshetra) Palyopam However, this is just a conceptual explanation because the process of removing mentioned here is impractical.
If it is stated, as mentioned in scriptures, that the total number of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) is equal to innumerable times the total number of space-points in Lokakash (occupied space) than what is the reason for total number of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) with bound transmutable bodies being so meager ? The explanation is that there are four kinds of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings)-(1) Sukshma Aparyapt (minute underdeveloped), (2) Sukshma Paryapt (minute fully developed), (3) Badar Aparyapt (gross underdeveloped), and (4) Badar Paryapt (gross fully developed). Out of these the first three are equal to innumerable times the total number of space-points in Lokakash (occupied space) but they lack the capacity of transmutation. The total number of gross fully developed Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) is equal to the total number of space-points in innumerable fraction of a pratar but all these do not have the capacity of transmutation. Only an innumerable fraction of these have that capacity. Out of those having this capacity all do not have bound bodies. Only an innumerable fraction
these have. Therefore the statement about the total number of Vayukayıks (air-bodied beings) having bound transmutable bodies is, indeed, true वनस्पतिकायिकों के बद्ध-मुक्त शरीर
(४) वणस्सइकाइयाणं ओरालिय-वेउविय-आहारगसरीरा जहा पुढविकाइयाणं तहा भाणियव्वा।
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Illustrated Anuyogadvar Sutra-2
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