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vadhi (avadhi developed into the highest stage) and sarvāvadhi (Avadbi related with the whole). Deśāvadhi has three grades, minimum (jaghanya), maximum (utkssta) and the middle (ajaghanyotkssta). The paramāvadhi also has the above three grades. Sarvāvadhi is without any gradation. Desavadhi in the minimum stage perceives an infinitely small part of an angula. In the maximum stage it cognizes the entire universe. All the middle stages are related with the third category. Paramava in the minimum degree perceives the entire universe with an additional unit of space, that in the maximum degree percei. ves the space measured by innumerable universes. The middle stages are related with the third category. Sarvāvadhi perceives innumerable units of space in addition to those already covered by paramāvadhi. Deśavadhi may undergo all the eight stages of vardhamāna, hiyamāna, avasthita, apavasthita, apugāmin, apratipātin and pratipātin. Out of the eight, we have already discussed the first six. Pratipātin means that which shines like a flash of lightening disappears at once, without any duration. Apratipātin is the opposite of pratipātin. The Paramāvadbi does not meet the stages of blyamāna and pratipātin. Sarvāvadbi meets with the four stages of avasthita, anugāmin, ananugāmin and apratipātin. We have discussed above the gradations of deśāvadhi with middle capacity. All these stages. are found in the human kingdom. The maximum limit of avadhi in the case of sub-human kingdom is innumerable is. lands and oceans in respect of space, innumerable years of time and a certain degree of firy substance.
Paramāvadbi is possible in the human kingdom only. It is attained by a person with a high degree of self-discipline. Sarvāvadhi cognizes all the objects that are within the scope of avadhi. It necessarily results into kevala. As a matter of fact Paramāvadhi is a variety of Deśavadhi only. The categories of Deśavadhi and sarvavadbi cover the entire range of avadhi.
The conception of sarvāvadhi is not found in VBh. According to Svetām bara tradition Paramāvadhi results into kevalajñāna.
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