Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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283.
How to arrive at the value of any other gunhani?
If one keeps multiplying the value of the last gunhani by 2, for each successive previous gunhani number, then one can arrive at any value for any gunhani. For example, 100 x 2 =200 x 2 =400 x 2 = 800, etc.
284.
How to arrive at the value of karma particles in each samay in each gunhani?
First one multiplies nishekahar by chay (see 285-286 for definition). This gives a value for each gunhani's first samay. From this value, if you subtract one chay, then the second samay's value is determined. And, constantly subtracting chay from the second value, gives one the value of the third samay, etc. In the above example, nishekahar 16 is multiplied by chay, which is 32, = 512, which is the value of the first samay's karma particles. 512 - 32 = 480 for the second samay. 480 - 32 = 448 for the value of the third samay. For the second gunhani, nishekahar is 16. 16 x 16 (chay) = 256, which is the value of the second gunhani, in the first samay. 256 - 16 = 240, which is the value of the second samay, etc.
285. What is nishekahar?
Multiply the number of samay's in each gunhani by 2. This gives the value of nishekahar. For example, 8 x 2 = 16, the value of nishekahar.
286. What is the common difference (Chay)?
In the arithmatic progression, the constant number used for addition or subtraction is called arithmatic progression number, or the common difference.
287. How does one determine the common difference (Chay)?
First add total samays in one gunhani plus one into the nishekahar. Now take one half of it, and then multiply that number by number of samays in each gunhani. This number is used as a denominator. Put the total number of karma particles in each gunhanis as the numerator. The resultant number is called the value of constant number in arithmetic progression/common difference (chay). For example, in the above example, nishekahar is 16. The total samays in each gunhani is 8. 8 + 1 = 9.16 + 9 = 25, Half of 25 = 12.5, 12.5 x 8 (total samays in one gunhani) = 100. 3200 (Total number of particles in one gunhani) / 100 = 32. Therefore this 32 is the common difference (Chay).