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(1941) Oil-This is a very popular example with the Jainas even from the time of the early canonical literature.
Karma-varganā (karma-groups). “The Jainas conceive an infinite number of groups called vargaņās, of atoms. The first vargaņā is conceived to contain only such atoms as remain alone and solitary and have not formed composite bodies with others. The second group contains composites of two atoms. The third group contains composites of three atoms. And so on. By this process, we arrive at a group which contains composites of an infinite number of atoms which is fit for the making up of the audārika (gross) body such as of men and animals. This group is followed by an infinite number of groups which are all competent for making the stuff of audārika body. Then follows a number of groups which are incompetent for any kind of body. Again, by the same process we reach an infinite number of groups which are competent to form the stuff of the vaikrisa (subtle) body such as of celestial beings. And by following the same process as above, another infinite number of groups are reached which are capable of forming the stuff of āhāraka body such as of an ascetic having special powers. Similarly by repeating the same process we obtain groups which are competent for taijusa (luminous) body, bhāşa (speech), ānāpāna (respiration), manas (mind) and karman. It is to be noticed in this connection that a composite body of the group that follows consists of greater number of atoms but occupies less space in comparison with a composite body of the group that precedes. Thus a composite body of the karma-Targaņā consists of more atoms but occupies less space in comparison with a composite body of manovargaņā, which, again, consists of more atoms but occupies less space in comparison with a composite body of the ānāpāna-vargaņā. And so on. [ See Āvaśyaka Niryukti, 39. Also see Višeşā vaśyaka Bhāșya, 631-637 and the BỊhadvștti.]”—Studies in Jaina Philosophy, p. 65– Dr. Nathmal Tatia.
Upaśamašreni -- Path of subsidence : For the final consummation the soul has to remove the five conditions of
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