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पुव्वापुव्वप्फड्ढ्य वादर सुहमगयकिट्टिअणुभागा। हीणकमाणंत गुणेण वरादु वरं च हेहस्स ॥ ५८ ॥ पूर्वापूर्वस्पर्धक वादर सूक्ष्मगत कृष्ट्यनुभागाः। हीनक्रमा अनन्तगुणेन अवरात्तु वरं चाधस्तनस्य ॥ ५८ ॥
58. In the Púrva Sparddhaka, Apúrava Sparddhaka, Bádara Krishti, Súksma Krishți, the fruition (Anubhága) of each one is infinitely less than that of the immediately preceding one. The greatest fruition in a succeeding part is infinitely less than the least fruition of the immediately preceding part, and the least fruition in any part is infinitely less than the highest fruition in the same part.
Commentary. Sparddhaka (fruition-group) is a group of molecules of Karmic matter which have the present or future capacity of fruition.
Púrva Sparddhakas means Sparddhakas found in the soul before its entry in to the 9th stage. Apúrva Sparddhakas are those molecules, the fruition of which has been enfeebled by the ti activity in this stage. Bádara Krishti is fruition-group of even a weaker degree; and Súkshma Krishti is weaker than Bádara Krishti. The Mathematics of the series (Shreni Vyavahára Ganita is as follows:---
This knowledge is necessary for calculating and ascertaining the rate, and degree of advancement in purity of thought activities in Adhah-Karana, Apúrva Karana, and Anivritti Karana stages.
1, The sum (s) of the series is called Sarva-dhana or Pada
dhana.
. 2. The number of terms (n) in the series is called Pada or Gachchha.
3. The common difference (d) is Chaya or Vishesha. 4. The first term (a) is Mukha, Adi or Prabhava. 5. The last term (1) is Antadhana or Bhúmi.
6. The middle term (m) is Madhyama dhana. It is actually the middle term, if number of terms is odd; but it the number
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