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Q.V.24.14 A.V.24.14
How many types of union (bamdha) are there? There are two types of union namely contrived (pr yogika) and natural (vaistrasika).
Q.V.24.15 A.V.24.15
What is natural (vaisrasika) union? The union caused without the involvement / effort of living beings is called natural union.
Q.V.24.16 A.V.24.16
How many sub types of natural union are there? There are two subtypes of natural union namely with a beginning and without a beginning.
Q.V.24.17 A.V.24.17
What is union with a beginning ( dim na)? Due to the existence of attributes like dry and oil, the union of entities like lightening, clouds, fire, rainbow etc are unions with a beginning.
Q.V.24.18 A.V.24.18
What is union without a beginning? It is the major aggregate (mah skamdha) of matter etc.
Q.V.24.19 A.V.24.19
What is the characteristic of contrived (pr yogika) union? Necessity of human effort is the characteristic of contrived union.
Q.V.24.20 A.V.24.20
How many sub types of contrive union are there? There are two sub types namely union of non-living things and union of living and non-living things.
Q.V.24.21 A.V.24.21
What is contrived union of non-living things? Union consisting of bondage of matter like resin and wood etc is contrived union of non-living things.
Q.V.24.22 A.V.24.22
What is contrived union of living and non-living things? Bondage of karmas and nokarma (matter particles which are capable of transforming into gross body is contrived union of this type.
Q.V.24.23 A.V.24.23
How many types of fineness (suksmapan ) there? There are two types of fineness namely extreme and relative.
Q.V.24.24 A.V.24.24
What has extreme fineness? Param nu is extremely fine.
Q.V.24.25 A.V.24.25
What is relative fineness? Instances of relative fines are 'olive is relatively finer than apple'.
Q.V.24.26 A.V.24.26
How many types of grossness (sth lapan ), are there? It is of two types again namely extreme and relative.
Q.V.24.27
What has extreme grossness?
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