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JANUARY, 1986
Akalanka has mentioned only upayogali (perception and knowledge) as a variety of bhāva but he has given only five types of knowledge (and no perception or its varieties) in explanatory commentary. Table 1 and 2 summarise the ADS and RV measures. It seems that ADS classification is more practical than RV which has repetition, incompleteness and confusion Table 3 summarises the useful informations about the different measures. This also makes it clear that no dividing line could be drawn between worldly and para-worldly measures as the latter includes all the six varieties of the first type. Of course, it seems that the latter type has more extensive area of measures to cover length, time and qualities. If we define this measure as that which has measuring limits beyond the fineness and grossness of worldly measures which may be invisible or unholdable, still, the numerable measures
Table 2 Akalanka Classification of Measures
Measures
Worldly,6
Worldly,6
Para-worldly,4
Para-worldly,4
As in ADS 5 Tatpramāna, 1
Mass, 2
Length
Time Quality
Number,3
Simile,8 Space-point Division based
based
Numerable
Innumerable
Angula etc. 3 types
Infinity Each of 3 types
Samaya, Ayali etc.
Upayoga, 2
Palya Sāgara Sa Pra GA Í L PL
Knowledge
Perception
Sa-Sucyangula, Pra-Pratarangula, Ga-Ghanangula J-Jagaśreni, L-Loka
PL--Pratarloka
11 Soe f.n. 7, p. 206.
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