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because that group of divisions which has the quality of man running through it and is capable of being expressed by the word Puruşa (a man) has, from this point of similarity, oneness or unity in it. But at the same time it can further be subdivided into boyhood, youth etc. and hence admits of the element of difference also. Similarly the group of divisions, that can commonly be expressed by Bāla (the boy) and is thus a group of similar things and has the element of unity in it, can be further subdivided into groups such as newly-born, sucklings etc. - and from this point of view. this very group has the element of difference also. This is exactly the case with every group of divisions, tbat is to say, it has both the elements of unity and difference.
We have said that Artha Paryāya has got the element of unity only. For this reason-though it is itself a subdivision of a higher group and is different from other sub-divisions it is itself the most ultimate division, admits of no further subdivision' and as such is said to have got the element of unity in it. 30.
The following verse explains as to how one substance becomes manifold :
एगदवियम्मि जे. अत्थपजया वयणपज्जया वा वि। तीयाणागयभूया : तावइयं तं हवइ दव्वं ॥ ३१ ॥
One and the same substance assumes various forms from various standpoints; for
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