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that the souls and the forms of matter are characterized by activity (movement). But activity cannot refer to time, as it is not the subject under reference. It is for this reason that time is not included along with these.
The term kā ya' is included in the phrase ajīvakāyā (the non-living bodies). This indicates the existence of space-points. But the extent of space-points is not determined. The spacepoints are specified in the next sutra.
CITT: ga: STATE Uaraig llc Asamkhyeyāḥ pradeśāḥ dharmādharmaikajīvānām (8) 8. There are innumerable points of space in the medium of motion, the medium of rest and in each individual soul.
What cannot be counted is innumerable. Innumerable is of three kinds, the minimum, the maximum, and that which is neither the minimum nor the maximum (i. e. midway between the two). Here the third variety of innumerable is implied. A space-point (pradeśa) is the space occupied by an indivisible elementary particle (paramāņu )'. The medium of motion, the medium of rest and each soul have the same innumerable space-points. The media of motion and rest are co-extensive with the universe. The soul is of the same number of space-points as the other two. Still the soul is capable of contraction and expansion. So it occupies either a small body or a big one determined by its karmas. But, when the soul expands filling up the universo (prior to liberation), first the central eight points of the soul occupy the centre of the place called citra vajra patala, which is underneath Mount Mandara. And then the soul spreads filling up the entire universe in all directions
The units (space-points) of ākāśa or space are mentioned next.
STIFTTEITAAT:
Akaśāsyānantāḥ 1 Though the indivisible elementary particle is not the same as the atom (it is much smaller than the atom), the term 'atom' is used in the translation to denote the ultimate indivisible particle for the sake of simplicity.
. See note on Kevali-samudghāta on pages 13 and 102.
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