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the liberated souls multiplied by numerable winks (Avalís).
Commentary, In every period of 6 months and 8 instants, 608 souls leave the primitive common, or Nitya Nigoda, condition; and the same number of souls, enter the abode of liberation from the 2 continents.
The number of siddhas or liberated souls is infinite part of the total of all the souls (mundane and liberated). 6 months and 8 Samayas being reduced to Ávalís and divided by 608 would be the numerable Avali mentioned in the gatha.
It would be noticed that the numerable Avalis in the Gatha are constant. They do not vary. They represent the average time for one soul to attain liberation. The number of liberated souls increases every 6 months and 8 instants by 608. This explains the ever-increasing-length of past time by the constant number of of Ávalís.
समयो हु वट्टमाणो जीवादो सव्वपुग्गलादो वि । भावी अणंतगुणिदो इदि ववहारो हवे कालो ॥ ५७६ ॥ समयो हि वर्तमानो जीवात् सर्वपुद्गलादपि । भावी अनन्तगुणित इति व्यवहारो भवेत्कालः॥ ५७६ ॥
579. The present is one instant. The future practi. cal time is infinite times (the total of all) souls and all matter (substances). कालोचि य ववएसो सब्भावपरूवो हवदि णिच्चो। उप्परणप्पद्धंसी अवरो दीहंतरहाई ॥ ५८०॥ काल इति च व्यपदेशः सद्भावप्ररूपको भवति नित्यः। उत्पन्नप्रध्वंसी अपरो दीर्घान्तरस्थायी ॥५८०॥
580. And the very name "Time" (Kála) itself is an index to the (Time) substance itself, (which as a substance is) permanent, (but) rises and decays (as regards its modifications). And the other (i. e., practical time rises and decays like present time, but is) of a very long duration (as past and future).
Sub-Chapter III.-Time of existence (Sthiti). छहव्वावठाणं सरिसं तियकालअत्थपज्जाये। वेंजणपज्जाये वा मिलिदे ताणं ठिदित्तादो ॥ ५८१ ॥
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