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grand flow of the waters of a river, flow on incessantly. When the current of similar modificatory changes amongst all these differences can be expressed in words and brought into the domain of practical use they are called Vyañjana Paryāya.
In the said chain of infinite differences, that difference or division which admits of no further sub-division, because of its being the most final division is called Artha Paryāya. Even if that division admits of further division but somehow or other appears indivisible, it is also called Artha Paryāya,
For instance : life element in a sentient being is of the character of a universal. This life element, of the sentient thing can be infinitely divided, from the standpoint of time, space etc, such as :--coming into worldly life, being a human being, being a man, being a boy etc. In all these divisions--that group of divisions, in which the idea of a man (Puruşa) is common and running throngh them all, and which admits of being mentioned by the word Puruşa is thus, in a way, a group of similar divisions, and is called Vyañjana Paryāya. And in this very group-the ultimate divisions such as those of boyhood, youth and others or even more minute divisions that admit of no further divisions and do not happen to be divided further are called Artha Paryāya.
We have said above to the effect that Vyañjana Paryāya has the double aspect of unity and difference
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