Jain Journal 1990 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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ANANTA [11, gatha 8]
Namananta (infinity as proper noun)
Sthapanananta (attributed infinity)
Dravyananta Agama-Noagama (technical terms with respect to knowledge bearer)
Sasvatananta (ever lasting
indestructible)
Gananananta (mathematical infinity)
TABLE 11
Parallel between Ananta and Asamkhyata
Apradesikananta (infinitely small dimensionless)
Ekananta (one directional infinite extension in akasa) Ubhayananta (two directional infinite extension in akasa)
Vistarananta (two dimensional infinite extension in akasa)
Sarvananta (three dimensional infinite extension in akasa)
Bhavananta (Infinite
knowledge bearing person on lit.) /Edesu anantesu Kena anantena payadam? Gannanantena Padayam/[17] 'out of 11-anantas which is found in actuality? In actuality gananananta is layed out'
Gananananta has 9 subclasses [18] See Table 1
When ananta is used in plural it means anantananta (aa) [18, 19]
/Jamhi Jamhi anantanantayam Maggijjadi tamhi tamhi
Ajahanna-anukkassa
Anantanantasseva gahana/[19]
'Where aa is used; there non-highest non-lowest or maa is meant'
maa Mithyadrsti Jiva rasi (number of wretched souls)
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ASAMKHYATA [123, gatha 57]
Namasamkhyata (innumerability as
proper noun) Sthapanasamkhyata (attributed innumerability)
Dravyasamkhyata Agama-Noagama (technical terms with respect to knowledge bearer) Sasvatasamkhyata (ever lasting indestructible)
Gananasamkhyata (mathematical innumerability)
Apradesikasamkhyata (innumerably small dimensionless)
Ekasamkhyata (one directional innumerable extension in lokakasa) Ubhayasamkhyata (two directional innumerable
extension in lokakasa)
Vistarasamkhyata (two dimensional innumerable
extension in lokakasa)
Sarvasamkhyata (three dimensional innumerable
extension of lokakasa)
Bhavasamkhyata (innumerable knowledge bearing person on lit.) /Edesu asamkhejjesu gananasam
khejjena payadam/[125] 'out of 11-asamkhyata gananasamkhyata is layed out in actuality.
Gananasamkhyata has 9-subclasses [126] see Table 1.
When asamkhyata is used in plural it means asamkhyatasamkhyata (AA) [126, 127]
/Jamhi Jamhi asamkhejjassamkhejjayam Maggijjassena tamhi tamhi Ajahanna-ahukkassa Asamkhejjasamkhejjasseva gahana/[127] 'Where AA is used, there non-highest non-lowest mAA is meant' mAA=Naraka mithyadrsti Jiva rasi (number of wretched souls in hell)