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(Karma-bhúmi). So the longest quiescence possible cannot be more than one-third of one crore of Purva years. The maximum celestial . and hellish ages are 33 Ságaras and of humans and sub-humans of the enjoyment regions, 3 Palyas. But the celestial and hellish brings bind their next age-Karma 6 months, and the enjoyment region humans and sub-humans 9 months, before death. Therefore their quiescence cannot be more than one-third of this time.
आवलियं आबाहा उदिरणमासिज सत्तकम्माणं । परभवियाउगस्स य उदीरणा णत्थि णियमेण ॥ १५ ॥ श्रावलिकमावाधा उदीरणामाश्रित्य सप्तकर्मणाम् । परभवीयायुष्कस्य च उदीरणा नास्ति नियमेन ॥ १५६ ।।
159 As to premature operation (Udirna) of the seven Karmas (i. e., all except age) the quiescence (is) one Ávalí, and necessarily (there) is no premature operation of the age (Karma) for the next incarnation (in the present incarnation).
Commentary. The Ávali in the Gatha is called Achalávali or fixed wink, i.e. the minimum period of quiescence. Some matter out of the mole. cules having long duration can be brought to operation prematurely by diminishing their duration. Such Karmas must have a minimum quiescence of one ávalí before premature operation, Udírná.
आबाइणियकम्महिदी णिसेगो दु सत्तकम्माणं । आउस्स णिसेगो पुण सगढिदी होदि णियमेण ॥ १६० ॥ आबाधोनितकर्मस्थितिः निषेकस्तु सप्तकर्मणाम् । आयुषः निषेकः पुनः स्वकस्थितिः भवति नियमेन ॥ १६० ॥
160. (The number of) drippings (Nisheka) of the seven Karmas (is the number of instants in) the duration of the Karma minus its quiescence. And necessarily the .drippings (Nisheka) of the age-Karma is (the number of instants in) its duration.
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