Book Title: Basic Mathematics Author(s): L C Jain Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan JaipurPage 39
________________ (a) Simile Measure : For the description of the three universes as shown in the labelled map in the margin, the units range from a map of the whole universe, comprising of the lower, middle and the upper, beyond which is the nonuniverse all around, known as empty space extending in all directions to the endlessly endless. R a lloc Yojana 400000 Y less 7R 01RnBITIO TR Space-point (pradeśa) to a rajju (rope). A point is defined to be the space occupied by an ultimate particle (parmāņu). First a finger width is defined as follows 48 : Endlessly endless paramāņus = 1 Uvasannāsanna skandha 8 Uvasannāsanna skandha = 1 Truţareņu skandha 8 Truţareņu skandha = 1 Trasareņu skandha 8 Trasareņu skandha = 1 Rathareņu skandha 8 Ratharenu skandha = 1 Bālāgra of uttama bhogabhūmi 8 Bālāgra of Uttama bhogabhumi = 1 Bālāgra of of madhyama bhogabhūmi 8 Bälāgra of madhyama bhogabhūmi = 1 Balagra of jaghanya bhogabhūmi 8 Bālāgra of jaghanya bhogabhūmi = 1 Bālāgra of karma bhūmi 8 Bālāgra of karma bhūmi = I Lika 48. Cf. T.P.G., pp. 18, 19.; T.P., vol. 1. 93–132. 22 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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