Journal of Gyansagar Science Foundation 2013 04 01

Author(s): Sanjeev Sogani, Vimal Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Science Foundation

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Dr. Surendra Singh Pokharna, Volume 1 Issue 1 April 2013
Appendix 3. Table of Measurement of Length as Found in the Jaina Literatrue
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Infinitely many parmāņus 8 Avasannasanna units 8 Sannasanna units 8 Trutreņu units 8 Trasareņu units 8 Rathareņu units 8 U. b. b. units 8 M. b. b. units 8 J. b.b. units 8 K. b. b. units 8 Liksā units 8 Yükā 8 Yava units 6 Angula units 2 Pada units 2 Vitasti units 2 Hasta units 2 Kisku units 2000 Daņdas units 4 Krosa units
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1 Avasannasanna skhandha 1 Sannasanna skandha 1 Trutreņu 1 Trasareņu 1 Rathareņu 1 Uttama bhogbhūmi bālāgra 1 Madhyama bhogbhūmi bālāgra 1 Jaghanya bhogbhūmi bālāgra 1 Karma bhūmi bālāgara 1 Liksā 1 Yükā 1 Yava (Barley corn) 1 Angula (Finger breadth) 1 Pāda 1 Vitasti 1 Hasta (Forearm) 1 Rikku or Kisku 1 Daņda or Dhanus (Bow) 1 Krosa 1 Yojana
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Here a parmāņu has been defined as the smallest particle of matter having no length, no breadth and no height. This is defined as a particle which can be only thought of but is not practically perceivable. The particle which is perceivable is a group of parmānus. The smallest of such skandha is an avasannasanna skandha. Let us therefore estimate its size by roughly taking the average size of a finger to be equal to 2 cm. We can therefore write the following simple formula by using the above table :
Hence the size of smallest particle of matter that is avsannasanna skandha is around 2.9 X 10-11 cm. This value lies in between the size of a modern atom (10-8 cm) and size of a nuclei (10-13 cm). Now we may no be knowing the meanings of many of the objects used in this Table. But statistically, this is a very significant observation and should be taken quite seriously by the scientists. At least it cannot be ignored. The mere fact that it was arrived at from the telepathy of advance level through which one can see even the smallest particle of space known as a pradesha in Jainsim. This again shows that Jain concept of knowledge should be taken very seriously by the scientific community and should be further explored in a careful way.
2 cm = 812 X size of avsannasanna skandha Therefore Size of avsannasanna skandha = 2X8-12 cm. = 2.9 X 10-11 cm.