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SAINISM AND WORLD PROBLEMS
[The figures x1, x2, x3 and x4 are all only forms of Madh. Utk. Countless.]
Now, add the following to X4 : (i) the innumerable points of the Dharma dravya
(modern ether) which is of the size of the Loka (the portion of the universe occupied by life and
inatter); (ii) ditto, of the Adharma dravya (another kind of ether
of the same size as Dharma dravya); (iii) ditto, of a single soul in its fullest expansion of
the same size as the Loka); (iv) ditto, of space occupied by the Loka ; (v) the number of separate vegetable souls, which is
innumerable times greater than the spatial points
in the Loka; and (vi) the number of vegetable group-souls which is
countless times greater than the preceding
number. Suppose the total of these comes to X4+a,
This sum is to be dealt with further in the manner known as shalākā traya nishthäpanā by which the series x1, x2 , x3 and x4 was reached. The process is as follows: (444a) Result.
Result. chu (i) ( 44+0)
; then Result., then again Result., ... ......44+ a times = X4+aj ; G
Result. (*4* ai) (ii) ( 247 a) C
"T'; then Result, ; then again Result. Result, ......4+ aj times = *4+ a2' (41 )
Result. (iii) ( x + a 1 *4+23'; then Result. ; then again
Result. Result, ......*1+ az tinies = *4 + az
*4 + ai
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