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172. (The eye, the ear, the nose and the tongue occupy spaces respectively equal to) an innumerable part of a (cubic) finger (Ghanangula), numerable fold (of the for. mer , a little more than the preceding one, and innumerable fold of the last. The last is thus equal to a numerable part of a cubic finger.
Commentary. These are the sizes only of the internal organs, and not of their protecting environments (Upakarana) which are much larger and differ in each individual.
सुहुमणिगोदअपज्जत्तयस्त जादस्स तदियसमयम्हि । अंगुलअसंखभागं जहणमुक्कस्सयं मच्छे ॥ १७३ ।। सूक्ष्मनिगोदापर्याप्तकस्य जातस्य तृतीयसमये । अङ्गलासंख्यभागं जघन्यमुत्कृष्टकं मत्स्ये ॥ १७३ ॥
173. The minimum (size of the organ of touch) is an innumerable part of a (cubic) finger (Ghanángula), (found) in the (absolutely) undevelopable fine Nigoda (vegetable) in the third instant after its birth. The maximum (size is found) in the Great Fish.
Commentary. This gatha is identical with gatha 94.
As the soul' entirely similar in form to and co-retensive with the body, the spatial units of the inner sense organs are the same as those of the corresponding part of the soul.
णवि इंदियकरणजुदा अवग्गहादीहिं गाहमा अत्थे । णेव य इंदियसोक्खा अणिदियाणतणाणसुहा ॥ १७४ ॥ नापि इन्द्रियकरणयुता अवग्रहादिभिः ग्राहका अर्थे । नैव च इन्द्रियसौख्या अनिन्द्रियानन्तज्ञानमुखाः ॥ १७४ ।।
174. (The adorable Arahats, Liberated souls, Siddhas) have no sense-activities, (nor do they) cognise objects by (the process of) perception (Avagraha) etc.; nor have they the sense-pleasures. They enjoy infinite knowledge and happiness without (the help of) the senses,
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