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of each sa rujumati sewith a little
(3) With reference to time - a rujumati sees and knows into the past and the future up to a minimum as well as maximum span of inexpressible fraction of a palyopam (a vast conceptual unit of time); a vipul mati sees and knows the same in slightly greater detail, with slightly better clarity and with a little more certainty.
(4) With reference to mode - a rujumati sees and knows infinite modes but only an infinitesimal fraction of each such mode; a vipul mati sees and knows the same inslightly greater detail, with slightly better clarity and with a little more certainty.
COMMENTARY -These two divisions of Manah-paryav jnana are qualitative only. In brief it can be said that while a rijumati sees and knows only generally, a vipul mati sees and knows the same subject specially. In other words he sees and knows without any doubt and with more clarity and in greater detail.
There is a difference of opinion among scholarly acharyas with regard to 'seeing' and 'knowing' because the activity related to manah-paryav-jnana is knowing, not seeing but here the Prakrit term pasai has been used, which means - to see.
In simple terms this ambiguity can be explained as - to see the thoughts that have been manifested as particles of manovargana (thought category) and to know those which have not yet been so manifested but are still at the thought level only
Matter - Jam metaphysics has discussed matter minutely. It defines blocks or atoms as constituents of matter and ultimate particles as constituents of atoms; going further it defines different properties and variations of ultimate particles. Not only this, it has also dealt with in great details the much larger expanse of inhabited space and the empty space beyond the visible planetary system.
Space - Taking the eight ruchak pradesh, located at the middle of the inhabited space, as the central point six cardinal points and four intermediate points of the compass divide the outer space. In this middle section are situated two and a half continents and two oceans. This circular area is also known as the time zone. Its length and breadth is 4.5 million yojans. This is the living area of human beings.
Time - Jam metaphysics has also discussed time minutely and in great detail. The ultimate fractional unit of time which is described as the inexpressible fraction of one second is known as samaya. Beyond the countable are the much larger conceptual units like palyopam, sagaropam, etc.
The three common categories of time - past, present and future - have also been elaborated by dividing them into these minute and vast units. A manah-paryavjnani not only clearly sees and knows the thoughts (inanah-paryaya or modes of mind) of the present but also belonging to the past and the future up to an inexpressible fraction of one palyopam.
Mode - The Bridge between soul and body is mind. According to the Jain theory, mind is constituted of eight minute particles of manovargana (the category of subtle particles that is responsible for the formation and activity of the subtle-mind; mentatic particles). The driving force of the process of interaction between soul and matter, made up - of mental activities like attitudes, thoughts, alternatives, decisions, is known as bhava. The activities of soul are beyond comprehension.
However, when they bring about changes in the mentatic particles through thoughts, decisions and alternatives they are manifested in the form of bhava. This is the subject of manah-paryav-jnana. The ever changing forms of bhava are called paryaya or modes. Aagam-44 - Nandi Sootra
Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
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