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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
1 kamalānga = 84 x 1 nalina 1 kamala = 84 lakh x 1 kamalānga 1 trutitānga = 84x1 kamala 1 trutita = 84 lakh x1 trutitānga
1 ațațānga = 84x1 trutita 1 ațața = 84 lakh xlațațānga
The series continues in this fashion. The Jaina Scripture has named the elements of the series as: pūrvānga, pūrva, parvāṇga, parva, nayutānga, nayuta, kumudānga, kumuda, padmānga, padma, nalinānga, nalina, kamalanga, kamala, truțitānga, truțita, ațațānga, ațața, amamānga, amama, hāhānga, hāhā, hūhānga, hūhū, latānga, latā, mahālatānga and mahālatā. After this, 1 mahālatā multiplied by 84 lakh gives 1 śrikalpa. 1 śrikalpa multiplied by 84 lakh gives 1 hastaprahelita. 1 hastaprahelita multiplied by 84 lakh gives 1 acalātma. It is mentioned that 84 multiplied by itself 31 times followed by ninety zeros constitutes 1 acalātma.1
These are divisions of numerable (samkhyāta) time.
Time periods of still greater values are known as innumerable time (asamkhyāta); these are not expressed in years but in terms of the time required to perform certain mental activities as mentioned in the Scripture. Briefly, numbers expressing innumerable time periods, are expressed, in ascending order, as under:
vyavahārapalya leads to the time period known as vyavahārapalyopama; uddhārapalya leads to the time period known as uddhārapalyopama; and addhāpalya leads to the time period known as addhāpalyopama (palyopama or palya, in short). Further, 10 x 1 crore x 1 crore addhāpalyopama = addhāsāgaropama (sāgaropama or sāgara, in short).
Terms like palyopama and sāgaropama are used to express the age of worldly souls, the duration of karmas, and the worldly cycle of time
1 - see Tiloyapannati-2, p. 82-90; Harivansapurāņa, p. 133-134.
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