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1. Dravya - Basic substance - indivisible particles 2. Kșētra - Area -space-points (Pradēša). 3. Kāla - Time - 'Samaya' - indivisible unit of time. 4. Bhāva - Volition-intention.
Each have two divisions A) Bādara - Gross Calculation-informative) and B) Sūkşma - Finesse Calculation - (operative).
1. Dravya (matter) Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla : The Jiva during its journey in the Cosmos in different existences and Kingdom acquires Varganas (categories of molecular combinations), Audārika, Vaikriya, Tējasa, Bhāṣā, Svāsöcchavāsa, Mana and karman. When the Soul assimilates and discards each and every Paramanu (indivisible particle) in the Cosmos on random basis in association with these seven Varganā, the time taken is one Gross Dravya Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla.
When the contact is made through only one Vargana, (any one of the seven,) the time taken is one Sukshma (finesse) Dravya Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. Which is infinitely more than the Gross Dravya Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. Particles touched by other Vargaņā are not taken into account.
2. Kșētra (Area) Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla : All the space points (Pradeshas) in the cosmos, when they are covered (contacted) by death on random basis, it is one Gross Kșētra Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. But when the Soul covers every space point in a consecutive order, i.e. starts from the centre and when death takes place on the adjoining space point only, it is accounted for. Death anywhere else in between is not considered. The time taken is suksma Ksētra Pudgala Paravarta Kala
3. Kāla (Time) Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla : All the samaya (indivisible unit of time of one Kāla Cakra (Time-cycle), when every 'samaya' is covered by death on random basis it is one Gross Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. And when covered in consecutive order, it is Sūkşma Kāla Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. Other deaths are to be ignored.
4. Bhāva (Volition) Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla : (Countless stages and intensities which means Rasa-Bandh)
When death covers on random basis all the intensities and states, it is one Gross Pudgala Parāvarta Kāla. But when death occurs in consecutive order it is Suksma (finesse) Pudgala Parāvarta Kala. Deaths in between are ignored.
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