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Weights and Measures 2: Length and Time Units
types of Sagaropamas could be evaluated. A. D. S. has another type of Palyopama too-spatial Palyopama based on space points.
Miscellaneous Time Units
Besides the above units, there are some other units indicated in the canons. One of them is Pūrvakoti which is a numerable time of 7056 x1010 yrs. Another is Koḍākoḍi which is a crore multiplied by a crore, i. e., 1014 yrs. Some other smaller units may also be available.
(a) Normal world 48 mts. (b) Videha world 48 mts.
Uses of Innumerable Time Units
A good number of Palyopama units are not used but they form the calculation based for other useful units. One of the important uses of these units has been to point out the maximum ages of various living beings shown in Table 11 according to Umāsvāti tradition. It is surprising that human beings have been rated with hellish beings in respect of their maximum age and with animals with respect of their minimum age, whereas it is said that it is the human beings which have the capacity and power of attaining full salvation and that they are the best of living beings.
Table 11: Ages of Different Living Beings.34
Category
Minimum age
1. Human Beings
2. Animal Beings
3. Hellish beings
4. Heavenly beings
:
48 mts. 10,000 to 22 Sagaropama yrs. 10,000 to 32 Sagaropama yrs.
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Maximum age
3 Palyopama yrs. 7056x1010 to H. N. T. yrs
3 Palyopama yrs. 1-33 Sāgaropama yrs
1.5 Palyopama to 33 Sāgaropama yrs
Per chance, this has been done with a view to march ahead more for spiritual values resulting in heavenly life of partial
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