Book Title: Agam 45 Chulika 02 Anuyogdwar Sutra
Author(s): Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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________________ 108 ANUOGADDARĀIṀ [SUTTAS 313 This is (the name) formed according to etymology. This is (the name as) standard as essence.1 This is the name as standard, 2 This is the ten-named (objects). This is the name.1 //Here ends (the description of) the word nama (name)//5 [Suttas 313-520: The door of standard] 313. Then what is the standard (pamāņa) ? The standard is stated to be fourfold, viz (i) standard (of measurement) of substances, (ii) standard (of measurement) of lands, (iii) standard (of measurement) of time, (iv) standard (of measurement) of states. 314. Then what is the standard (of measurement) of substances ? standard (of measurement) of substances is stated to be The twofold, viz. (i) concerned with the space-points (of the thing to be measured); and (ii) concerned with the various types (of measures). 315. Then what is (the standard of measurement) concerned with the space-points? (The examples of the standard of measurement) concerned with the space-points are (as follows): A material atom, duad (consisting of two space-points),...up to... a thing consisting of infinite space-points. These are (the examples of the standard of measurement) concerned with the space-points. 316. Then what is (the standard of measurement) concerned with the various types (of measures)? (The standard of measurement) concerned with various types (of measures) is stated to be fivefold, viz. (i) measurement of quantity (māna), (ii) measurement of heavier weights (ummaņa), (iii) measurement of length (omāna), (iv) measurement by counting (ganima), (v) measurement (of gold, etc.) by means of artificial weights (padimana). 1. Vide supra, sutta No. 282. 2. Vide supra, sutta No. 263. 3. Vide supra, sutta No. 263. 4. Vide supra, sutta No. 208. 5. The subject of nama is covered by the suttas 208-312. 6. Vide supra, sutta No. 92.

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