Astronomy and Cosmology

Author(s): L C Jain
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur

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COMPARABILITY
Comparability of the above Periods. 62 It may be noted that (1) In the past, the cycles of phase (bhāva) changes are minimum. (2) The cycles of incarnation changes are infinite times the cycles of
phase changes.
The cycles of temporal changes are infinite times the cycles of incarnation changes.
(4)
The cycles of spatial changes are infinite tiines the cycles of temporal changes.
(5)
The cycles of material changes are infinite times the cycles of spatial changes.
Now the comparability is as follows for the cycles :
(i) (ii)
The period of material change is minimum. The period of spatial change is infinite times the period of material change.
(iii)
The period of temporal change is infinite times the period of spatial change.
(iv)
The period of incarnation change is infinite times the period of temporal change.
(v)
The period of phase (bhāva) change is infinite times the period of incarnation change.
It may further be mentioned that regeneration, degeneration and immutability (permanence) of a fluent every instant prevails. These ensure ts existence or being which is the characteristic of a fluent (dravya).63
Thus we find that the Jaina universe is finite, lying in the very central portion of all space, with non-material media of motion and rest
62. Cf. D., book 4, p. 334. for details of ardha pudgala parivartana, cf.
ibid., 324-332. For further details, cf. G. J. K., v. 560, commentary. 63. Utpāda vyaya dhrauvya yuktam sat. 5.30. Sad dravya lakşaņam. 5.31.
Cf. Reality, op. cit., ch. 5, vv, 30–31.
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