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The Jaina world of Non-living
(ii)
(b)
Numerableth (fraction) : 12000+12000/3 = 16000
increase (iii) Innumerableth increase : 12000+12000/4 = 15000 (iv) Numerable times increase :12000 x3 = 36000 (v) Innumerable times
: 12000 x 4 = 48000 increase (vi) Infinite times increase
: 12000 x 5 = 60000 Fractional and multiple decrease in three quantities:
Similar calculations on decrease have the following numerrical values in order: (i) 12000 - 2400 = 9600 (iv) 12000 - 36000 = -24000 (ii) 12000 - 3000 = 9000 (v) 12000 - 48000 = -36000 (iii) 12000 - 4000 = 8000 (vi) 12000 - 60000 = -48000 Thus, we see that there will be increase between 14000 to 60000 and decrease between 8000 to -48000 in original number of 12000. Though the values here are assumed, but the difference in increase and decrease under six steps is not imperceptible as the definition of 'a-heavy-a-light' suggests. The increase and decrease here, however, are like ripples in the sea.
The calculations of G.R. Jain are on different footing. Still there is a variation in increase from 1152 to 16128 over the original number and decrease from 10124 to 15872 over the same number. Here, there are no negative numbers. The calculational uniformity is necessary for proper understanding of this term. However, this calculation indicates what could be meant by six-step increase or decrease. 11. The realities have two types of capacities-potential and kinetic. The potential energy is found in all realities on the basis of which they have their functional aspects. The kinetic energy is found only in the realities of mattergy and the living one. The worldly and salvated living ones move in various ways by themselves and make others move also. The atomic mattergy or microworld of today also moves with a velocity. This is confirmed by modern science also. 12. The Vaiseșikas have an inference to postulate the difference between the activity and active reality:
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