Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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56.
The medium of motion and the medium of rest - are they one indivisible, distinct whole unit? Or, are they divisible into several units? How far are both of them spread?
The medium of motion and medium of rest, may each be defined as a distinct whole unit. They are each homogeneous wholes. They are present in the whole of cosmic space as one unit each. The medium of motion, the medium of rest, and cosmic space are co-existent and co-extensive.
57.
Define the smallest unit of space (Pradesh).
The area of the space occupied by a single indivisible atom of a matter is called a smallest space unit (Pradesh).
58.
How many subunits of time are there?
The cosmic space has innumerable (Ashankhyat) space units. Each space unit occupies one subunit of 'time'. Thus there are innumerable subunits of time.
59.
How many numbers of matters are there? Where are they located?
Matters are infinitely infinite (Ananta anant). Matters as such are infinitely times more frequent than the total number of the souls. They are located in the cosmic space.
60.
How many living substances are there? Where are they located?
Living substances are infinitely infinite. They reside in the cosmic space.
61.
How large is a living substance?
If one considers from a space units point of view, the soul has innumerable (Ashankhyat) space units. These soul space units have the capacity to occupy the whole cosmic space. But if one considers from contraction/expansion point of view, then the transmigratory soul is a size of the individual body that it has acquired. The size of ultimate free soul of sidhdha is directly proportional to the last body it had occupied.
62.
What kind of soul occupies the whole cosmic space?
The omniscient soul prior to obtaining emancipation can occupy the whole cosmic space.