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Special 2 point to be noted regarding destruction is this that an aggregational destruction - both artificial and natural-is of two kinds, namely, one arising from a disjunction or division of an aggregate and the other results when a thing assumes another state. It is called a destraction brought about by the diguniting of an aggregate when different members making an aggregate disunite or leave out the composite physical body. An example illustrating an artificial aggregational destruction is that of a building which when broken by a human effort has its component parts namely bricks disunited. An example showing natural aggregational destruction is that of a cloud or a mountain the comprising elements of which disunite naturally without any human effort.
The destruction which is called Arthāntarabhāvaprāptivinăsa-it takes place only then when a thing transforms leaving aside its former state as a physical body without a disjunction of its component parts. The example of the artificial aggregational destruction of this second type is the transformation of a wristlet into an ear-ring and that of natural aggregational destruction of this second type is the transformation of snow into water and that of water into air etc. etc. brought about by the physical phenomena or seasonal effects.
Here a doubt arises as to why the productions and destructions ---both artificial and natural-taking place in the modificatory changes of the liberated souls and
I For a detailed explanation see Tattvårtha Bhagya Vrtti 5. 20 page 383.
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