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Notes : (261)
17.
This verse also faces the above problem of quantitative expression for the specific times there. However, the order of 'passions' is somewhat different: pride anger → deceit → greed in contrast with the normal one. No definition of Kșudra Bhava (Trifling birth) is given. However, it has been stated to be two-fold with respect to the completioned and temporally non-completioned ones-both of them with minimum and maximum time periods.
20.
The six verses, describing the number of verses (1) in each chapter and (2) minimum and maximum durations at different states are not taken as doctrinal verses as they deal with the general informative contents rather than those related with any of the specific chapter.
The verses 20 referring to maximum duration is very short, but its sense is highly detailed. The word 'prthaktva' indicates the duration for remaining two senses, three yogas and sense of touch, etc. H.L. Shastri has given maximum duration of all other processes in order.
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21.
This verse is the starting point of the first chapter and has a questioning nature, which abounds in this text. In elaboration, the commentator has given details of attachment and aversion with reference to different standpoints and twelve disquisition doors like (1-3) ownership, time and interval with respect to single Jiva and many others with respect to many Jivas. Thus, the questions have been well attended by the commentator.
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