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Vartan -parin m-akriy h-paratv paratve ca K lasya
VFk% Meaning:
oruk] ifj.kke) fØ; kJ ijro vki vij Ro&; sdky ds mi dkj ga Assisting substances in their continuity of being through gradual changes), in their modifications, in their movements and in their priority and non-priority in time, are the functions of time.
Q.V.22.1 A.V.22.1
What is the benefit of time substance? Assisting all substances in their continuity of existence through gradual changes without leaving their nature (vartan ), in their modifications (parin ma), in their movement (kriy ), and in their priority (paratva) and non-priority (aparatva) in time is the benefits of time.
Q.V.22.2 A.V.22.2
What is vartan? Assisting all substances in their continuity of existence through gradual changes without leaving their nature is vartan .
Q.V.22.3 A.V.22.3
What is the meaning of parin ma? Continuity of existence through gradual changes (without leaving their nature) in their modifications is parin ma.
Q.V.22.4 A.V.22.4
What is the meaning of kriy ? Movement of an entity from (kriy ).
one place to another is called activity
Q.V.22.5 A.V.22.5
What is the meaning of paratva and aparatva? Old / older with reference to time is paratva. New /young with reference to time is aparatva.
Q.V.22.6 A.V.22.6
Now many types of time are there? There are two types of time, namely transcendental and practical time.
Q.V.22.7
A.V.22.7
What are the characteristics of the transcendental and practical types of time? The characteristic of transcendental time is vartan. The characteristics of practical time are parin ma, kriy , paratva and aparatva.
Q.V.22.8 A.V.22.8
How many types of practical time are there? It is of three types namely past, present and future.
Li 'k&jl &xU/k&o. kbUr% i qxyk% V.23 Spar a-rasa-gandha-varnavantah pudgal h
VFk% Meaning:
Li'll jl ] xU/k] vk o. kbkys iqxy gkss gå The forms of matter are characterized by touch, taste, smell and colour.
Q.V.23.1
What is the meaning of matter (pudgala) substance?
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