________________ Pancastikaya-samgraha divided any further and it occupies just one space-point (pradesa). For the sake of illustration, let us assume that the aggreagte matterbody (pudgala-dravya), known as the skandha, has sixteen atoms (and not infinite-times-infinite). The matter-body comprising sixteen atoms will be known as the highest-skandha. Now take away, successively one atom at a time, from it. From original sixteen till it reaches nine atoms, it will remain as the skandha. From fifteen to ten atoms it will be known as the medium-skandha. The matter-body comprising nine atoms will be known as the lowest-skandha. When the matter-body reaches eight atoms, it will be known as the highestskandhadesa. From seven to six atoms it will be known as the medium-skandhadesa. When it reaches five atoms, it will be known as the lowest-skandhadesa. The matter-body comprising four atoms will be known as the highest-skandhapradesa. When it reaches three atoms, it will be known as the lowest-skandhapradesa. These divisions can also be seen in the reverse order, as union of atoms or molecules. The union is termed 'samghata'. The atom (paramanu) has one space-point (pradesa) and is the smallest, indivisible unit of the skandha. 148
