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Q.VI.1.31 A.VI.1.31
What is the maximum duration of the gross body? The maximum period of existence for a gross body is three pitmeasured-periods.
Q.VI.1.32 A.VI.1.32
What is the maximum duration of the celestial body? The maximum period of existence for a celestial body is thirty-three ocean-measured-periods.
Q.VI.1.33 A.VI.1.33
What is the maximum duration of the conveyance body? The maximum period of existence for a conveyance body is inter-Indianhour (antarmuhurta) i.e. less than 48 minutes.
Q.VI.1.34 A.VI.1.34
What is the maximum duration of the luminous (taijasa) body? The maximum period of existence for a luminous body is sixty six ocean-measured-periods.
Q.VI.1.35 A.VI.1.35
What is the maximum duration of the k rmana body? The maximum period of existence for a k rmana body is seventy kod - kodi (70* 104) ocean-measured-periods. However it varies depending of the intensity of the karmas associated.
| vkLkb% VI.2
Sa sravah
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ogh (eu&opu&dk; ds fufeùk sgkus okys vklei ns kka dk ifj Li Unu) VkLko gA It (vibrations caused by this threefold activity) is influx ( srava).
Meaning:
Q.VI.2.1 A.VI.2.1
What is meant by influx ( srava)? The flow of karma particles, due to activities of mind, body and speech, towards the soul is called influx.
Q.VI.2.2 A.VI.2.2
Why are the activities (yoga) called influx? Since activities of the mind body and speech are the cause of the inflow of k rmana and nokarma (gross body building) particles to establish a relation with the soul. So activities (yoga) are called influx.
Q.VI.2.3
A.VI.2.3
How does an empirical soul accept the k rmana vargan s (matter particles capable of being transformed into karmas)? When a hot iron ball is thrown in a water stream, it accepts water from all sides. Similarly the empirical soul tainted with passions accepts k rmana vargan sinflowing towards it due to the three fold activities.
Q.VI.2.4
Jain preceptors have indicated perverted views, disinterest in the vows, laziness, passions and activities as the causes for bondage of karmas with the soul. Why have we said here activities only as the cause of influx? All the other four causes are included in the three fold activities and so the author has mentioned here only activities.
A.VI.2.4
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