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Q.V.7.5 A.V.7.5
What is the difference between mode (pary ya) and activity (kr y )? Origination and Destruction is the mode while movement from one space-point to another is the activity.
Q.V.7.6 A.V.7.6
What types of substances have origination, destruction and permanence? These are the essential characteristics of a substance and so exist in all six types of substances.
Q.V.7.7 A.V.7.7
Which substance types are active? Empirical souls and matter are active.
Q.V.7.8
A.V.7.8
If medium of motion / rest and space are inactive, then how can they support living beings and matter? All these three substance types are efficient causes to support the respective activity (like motion of a moving object) of the living beings and matter. They neither encourage nor cause motion etc to the living beings or matter.
Q.V.7.9 A.V.7.9
What is the meaning of origination (utp da)? Acquisition of a new state / mode (due to external and internal causes) every time instant, by living and non-living beings without losing their generic and specific attributes is called origination.
Q.V.7.10 A.V.7.10
What is the meaning of destruction (vyaya)? leaving the old state at every time instant is called destruction.
Q.V.7.11 A.V.7.11
What is the meaning of permanence (dhrauvya)? The inherent nature existing from beginning less time of a substance is neither destroyed nor originated. It stays as it is forever. Therefore it is called permanent and its state is called permanence.
Q.V.7.12 A.V.7.12
How many types of origination are there? It is of two types namely self-cause and caused by others.
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VI : $ % i ns kk /kekkebl thokuke- V.8 Asamkhyey h prade dharm dharmaikaj v n m
VFk% Meaning:
/kel v/kel vks,d tho ds vla; kr&insk gkrs & There are innumerable space-points of the medium of motion, the medium of rest and in each individual soul.
Q.V.8.1 A.V.8.1
How many space-points a soul has? A soul has innumerable space-points.
Q.V.8.2 A.V.8.2
How many space-points medium of motion has? It has innumerable space-points.
Q.V.8.3 A.V.8.3
How many space-points medium of rest has? It also has innumerable space-points. It also has innumerable
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