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Note that the number of combinations and their elements are exactly the same in both the diagrams. It is also noticeable that the first and the last columns have the same total of figures and the same elements. The intermediate combinations also have the same elements but are not denoted by the same number, and are necessarily differently situated in the two diagrams.
GOMMATASARA.
In gatha 44, 32 is represented by the word (Rága) (M). The two letters (Ra) and (Ga) respectively represent 2 and 3; the reading is the reverse: This representation of numbers by letters is just like the Hebrew, Arabic and Persian, where for example, Alif (1)1, (Be) (-) 2, (Jíma) (e) 3, etc.
The numerical value of Sanskrit Alphabet is as follows:
क ख ग घ ङ Ka Kha Ga Gha Na Cha 1 2 3 4 5
6
प फ ब भ #
pa pha ba bha ma
1 2 3 4 5
ट = ड 11
可
थ द ध न
ta tha da dha na ta tha da dha na.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
a
य र ल ET श ष स 官
ya ra la va sha sha sa ha 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(1) Stri kathá
(2) Artha kathá (3) Bhojana kathá
(4) Rája kathá
(5) Chora kathá
च
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छ अ भ ST Chha Ja Jha Na
7 8 9 0
Note also, that really there can be not only 80, but 37,500 combinations. Thus:-there are 25 sorts of gossip, 25 kinds of passions, 6 senses including the mind, 5 sorts of sleep, and 2 kinds of attachment, i. e. delusion and attachment (moha id sneh.) The various combinations of these are equal to 25 x 25 x 6 x 5 x 2=37,500.
(6) Vaira katha (7) Para-pákhand kathá
The 25 (vikathás, or gossips are the following: -
Woman gossip.
Money
Food
State
Theft Enmity
17
Wrong belief gossip.
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