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also. It is like the sex-organ which does not change through out the life.
Two varieties of Ānugamikal
The ānugamika avadhi is again divided into two varieties of antagata (situated at the border) and madhyagata (situated in the middle). (1) Antagata is explained in three ways : According to the first explanation it means that which is situated at the fringes of soul. The avadhi is produced by a number of molecules (spardhaka) which appear like the particles of light spreading out of the window in the sun. In certain beings they are numerable, in others innumerable. These units consist of various powers and forms. Some of them appear on the border of the soul, Again a number of them occupies the front position, another operates on the back, and a third in the lower parts; while another number is associated with upper parts. Another number occupies the middle. Antagata-avadhi means the avadhi having only those upits as occupy the border and not other parts. According to another explanation it is body and not the soul that is concerned here. Antagata means, situated at the border of the physical body. A person sometimes can see in a particular direction only. Though the soul has no parts as far as ksayopaśama is concerned, yet a person sees a particular direction only. This is due to the body where the spardhakas of avadhi operate. The kşayopašama appears in various ways. Its nature can be judged from the result oply. Avadhi for a particular direction postulates the particular kşayopasama. According to the third explanation antagata means the cognizer situated at the end of the area illuminated by the avadhi directed towards a particular direction. It means that when the cognizer stands on one end of his cognitive area and not in the middle of it, then it is antagata.
(2) Madhyagata also is explained in the similar three ways, taking into consideration the three factors of the border of soul, body or area respectively. 1. Malayagiri on Nandi p. 82
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