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Biology in Jaina Treatise on Reals
like motion is a three-bend motion like the urine of the cow and it lasts for four Samayas. Supplementary Notes 1. The commentary deals with the following points: (a) The worldly beings have linear as well as non-linear transmigratory motion. (b) The non-linear motion may be lasting for a maximum of three Samaya units of time. (c) Four different types of linear or non-linear motions have been mentioned which have different names and different bends. 2. This aphorism indicates two points- (a) the types and limits of transmigratory motion of the worldly being (b) the time taken for the different motions. 3. It indicates that there could be two types of transmigratory motion for worldly beings- (i) linear and (ii) non-linear with bends. 4. With reference to the curved motions, there could be four types of motions mentioned in the text. 5. Each type of motion requires different Samaya units of time. The maximum time limit for accepting a new body is four Samaya units. Of course, this depends on the number of bends. For the first bend, it is two Samayas- one for reaching the point of bend and the other for reaching the embodiment place. 6. The four Samaya units will have a maximum of three-bend and a linear motion of first Samaya to reach the first bend point. 7. The maximum of three-bend motion is dependent upon the shape of the Jaina universe and destination for the new embodiment based on the earned karmas. The text mentions the three bend motions with three different names. 8. This aphorism does not deal with the general motions of the worldly beings and mattergies. There is no rule for these motions as they may vary due to many factors.
Some canons point out seven types of motions involving more than four Samaya units. But the aphorism 2.28 does not refer to them. 10. It is postulated that the living being under linear transmigratory motion has the necessary bond of the ensuing duration and destinity karma at the release from the earlier body. However, the living being under non-linear transmigratory motion has the bonds of these karmas at the first bend-point of its motion.
If the curved motions last for four Samayas in time, what is the lasting time for motion without bend or obstruction? The next aphorism is meant to mention about it:
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