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11. Utkrisht dwar (the parameter of upper limit) - Of the Apratipati samyaktvi beings every samaya some beings become Siddha continuously for a maximum of 2 samayas. In case of those who have fallen for countable and uncountable period and those who have fallen for infinite period, having medium and minimum physical dimensions this figure is 4 and 8 samayas respectively.
6. ANTAR DWAR (THE PARAMETER OF GAP OR VOID)
The time during which no being attains the status of Siddha is called the antar kaal (intervening period or time gap). This is also known as period of separation or virah kaal. The fifteen secondary parameters to help understand this are as follows
Kshetra dwar (the parameter of area) - In the whole adhai dveep this virah kaal is minimum one samaya and maximum six months. In the Maha Videh areas of Jambu Dveep and Dhatki Khand the maximum time gap is 2 to 9 years and in Pushkarardh Dveep this is a little more than one year.
Kaal dwar (the parameter of time) - In the 5 Bharat and 5 Airavat areas this time gap is a little less than 18 kota-koti sagaropam. The fourth, fifth and sixth epochs of the progressive cycle of time are 2, 3 and 4 kota-koti sagaropam long respectively. After that the first, second and third epochs of the regressive cycle of time are 4, 3 and 2 kota-koti sagaropam long respectively. All these make a total of 18 kota-koti sagaropam. Of these, in the beginning of the fourth epoch of the progressive cycle of time the period of influence of the 24th Tirthankar of that cycle of time continues for a countable period of time before it terminates. During the last part of the third epoch of the following regressive cycle of time the first Tirthankar of that cycle is born. His period of influence continues for a hundred thousand purvas. That is why the time gap is said to be a little less than 18 kota-koti sagaropam. During this period of influence of a Tirthankar the status of Siddha can be attained. Once it is terminated no being born in that area can become Siddha. With reference to transmigration the maximum time gap is countable thousand years.
Gati dwar (the parameter of incarnation-dimension or state of existence) - The maximum time gap between beings transmigrating from hells and becoming Siddha is prithaktva thousand years. In case of the beings transmigrating from the state of existence asanimals, this gap is prithaktva hundred years. In case of beings transmigrating from the state of gods, accepting those from tiryanch and Saudharm Ishan dimensions, this gap is a little more than a year. In case of the self enlightened human beings this gap is countable thousand years. In case of the beings transmigrating from the state of existence as earth-, water- and plant-bodied beings, gods of Saudharm Ishan dimension and the second hell this gap is one thousand years. The minimum time gap is one samaya.
Ved dwar (the parameter of gender) - The maximum time gap between beings becoming Siddha after turning genderless from masculine is a little more than one year. In case of feminine and neuter this gap is countable thousand years. With reference to transmigration in case of masculine turning masculine and becoming Siddha this gap is a little more than one year; in case of all the remaining this gap is countable thousand years.
Teerth dwar (the parameter of influence of Tirthankar - The maximum time gap between Tirthankars becoming Siddha is prithaktva thousand purvas. In case of female Tirthankars this gap is infinite time. In case of non-Tirthankars and Pratyek Buddhas this gap is a little more than a thousand years and countable thousand years respectively. Aagam- 44 - Nandi Sootra
Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
