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Q.V.8.4 A.V.8.4
What is the meaning of innumerable? It means a number which cannot be counted.
Q.V.8.5 A.V.8.5
Which knowledge type has innumerable as its subject? Clairvoyance and telepathy have innumerable as their subjects.
Q.V.8.6 A.V.8.6
How many types are there of innumerable? Maximum, minimum and which is neither maximum nor minimum i.e. average.
Q.V.8.7
A.V.8.7
What is the meaning of space-point (prade a)?
The space occupied by one sub-atom of matter under normal circumstances is called space-point.
Q.V.8.8 A.V.8.8
Which type of innumerable is implied here for the three substance types? Innumerable average is implied here.
Q.V.8.9
A.V.8.9
Medium of motion, medium of rest and one soul all have innumerable space-points. Why then one soul does not become co-extensive with them? The soul as an attribute called extension and contraction. Therefore according to the karmas active with it, it acquires a specific body and occupies the space accordingly. However at the time of last death (liberation), it starts pervading the entire space, a process called keval - samudgh ta before attaining liberation from transmigration.
Q.V.8.10
At the time of samudgh ta, where are the central eight space-points of the soul are located? The central eight space-points of the soul at that time occupy the centre of the place called citra vajra patala which is underneath Mount Meru.
A.V.8.10
Q.V.8.11 A.V.8.11
Why is only soul referred in the aphorism? The infinite living beings collectively have infinite space-points. Hence the reference of innumerable space-points is referred to one soul only.
vkdkkL; kuurk% 7.9
k sy nanth
VFk% Meaning:
vkdkk ds vuur&i nsk gkss GA The units of space are infinite.
Q.V.9.1 A.V.9.1
How many space-points are occupied by substance 'space'/ k a? Space occupies infinite space-points. What is space? Space is a substance which provides space to all substances to exist.
Q.V.9.2 A.V.9.2
Q.V.9.3 A.V.9.3
a) and
How many sub divisions of space are there and which are they? There are two sub divisions of space namely cosmos (lok k trans-cosmos (alok k a).
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