Basic Mathematics

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

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(fluent), and is the time taken by a paramānu which moves to the next point with minimum velocity.52 The Samaya is also indivisible, Guna means control. Further 1 JagaśreńI = 7 Rajjus (Rajū)
Loka = (Jagaśreñi) 3
= 343 cubic Rajjus Loka is the universe, already defined.53
Again the number of space-points occupied in a Jagaśreni is given by
log2 Palya)
Asamkhyāta) Jagaśreņi – [Ghanāngula] Where Ghanangula is the cube of an Angula. That is how the universe and all the fluents and their events are measured.54
So far as the practical time is concerned, its unit is Samaya. Now further time units are related with this indivisible unit as follows :55 Asa mkhyāta Samayas
I Āvali Samkhyāta Avalis
i Ucchavāsa 7 Ucchavāsas
1 Stoka 7 Stokas
1 Lava 38 Lavas
1 Nāli 2 Nālis
1 Muhürta 30 Muhurtas
1 Dina 15 Dinas
1 Paksa 2 Paksas
1 Māsa 2 Māsas
1 Rou 3 Rtus
1 Ayana 2 Ayanas
1 Varşa 5 Varsas
1 Yuga Then proceeding this way through various units, the Acalātma unit of time is obtained which is equal to (84) 31 x (10)90 years. This is then asked to be carried to Utkęşta Samkhayāta (Maximal Numerate). This will then be related with number measure. 52. Cf. T.P., Pt. I, vv. 284, 285, p. 176. 53. Cf. T.P.G., p. 18.
Cf. ibid., p. 22. Cf. T.P.G., pp. 54-55. For still bigger units of time related with change Dravya, Kāla, Kşetra, Bhava, Bhāva, one may refer, “Reality”.Eng. Tran. of Pūjyapāda, “Sarvārtha Siddhi", by S. A. Jain, Calcutta, 1960.
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