Aspect of Jainology Part 2 Pandita Bechardas Doshi

Author(s): M A Dhaky, Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Table III. Useful Information About different Measures A. Worldly Measures (RV) or Dravyamana (ADS) (i) Standard or Basic Measure Pratimana Mustard seeds, Flowers of
myrtle etc. (ii) Volume measure
Mana
Measure of volume of solid and liquid; Kudav, Droni,
Shodashika etc. (iii) Weight measure
Unmana
Measure of weights ty
balances. (iv) Measure of mass/area
Avamana
(i) Measure of water in handoup etc. (ii) Measure of land by
Dhanush etc. (v) Measure of Numbers Ganana Mana Counting of Materials. (vi) Measure of Cost
Tatpramana Measure of cost by height
(of horse) or halo of jewels
etc.
B. Paraworldly Measure (RV) or Measures (ADS) (i) Measure of Mass/Volume, (i) Number Measure of mass/volume Dravyaman
Measure from an atom to the lar
(ii) Simily Measure gest earth. (ii) Measurement of Length (i) Space point Measure from a space Pt. Area, Kshetramana
(ii) Division based to the whole world. (iii) Time measure, Kalmana
Measure from 1 samaya
to infinite samasyas. (iv) Measure of Quality,
Qualities, View- Measure of qualities of Bhaymana
points, Number Knowledge, perception,
conduct and viewpoints, number.
Basis of Measure of Length in Jaina Canons : Space Point or Pradesha
Jainas have independent reality of space like time. It accommodates all the realities in the Universe and it is the basis for the movements. It was included in the five 'astikayas' (reality with space points) from the very beginning and hence its position is somewhat different from the time reality. The space has infiniteness, extension and omnipresence. It has no varieties of practical and real type like time. Nevertheless, it is assumed for practical purposes that the space occupied by atom is known as Pradesha or unit space-point. The extension of space is denoted in the form of these space-points. The infiniteness of space is due to its infinite number of space-points. These are the basis for length or distance units.