Scientific Vision of Lord Mahavira

Author(s): Chaitanyapragyashreeji
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Space and Time in the Bh.S
8,400,000 trutitās 8,400,000 atatāngas 8,400,000 atatas 8,400,000 avavängas 8,400,000 avavas 8,400,000 huhukāngas 8,400,000 huhukas 8,400,000 utpalāngas 8,400,000 utpalas 8,400,000 padmängus 8,400,000 padmas 8,400,000 nalināngas 8,400,000 nalinas 8,400,000 arthanipurāngas 8,400,000 arthanipuras 8,400,000 ayutängas 8,400,000 uyutus 8,400,000 nayutāngas 8,400,000 nayutas 8,400,000 prayutängas 8,400,000 prayutas 8,400,000 cūlikāngas 8,400,000 cūlikās 8,400,000 sīrşaprahelikāngas Innumerable Years 10 crore-crore palyopama 20 crore-crore sāgara
= 1 atatănga = 1 atata = 1 avuvānga = 1 avava = 1 huhukānga = 1 huhuka = 1 utpalānga = 1 utpala = 1 padmānga = 1 padma = 1 nalinārga = 1 nalina = 1 arthanipuranga = 1 arthanipuru = 1 ayutānga = 1 ayuta = 1 nayutānga = 1 nayuta = 1 prayutānga = 1 prayuta = 1 cülikānga = 1 cūlika = 1 śirşaprahelikānga = 1 sirsaprahelikā = 1 palyopama = 1 sāgara = 1 kālacakra
(1 Avasarpini-utsarpini) = 1 pudgalaparāvartana
Infinite ascending and descending cycle
The Units of Innumerable Time
In the numerable periods of time after 100,000 years each successive period is 8,400,000 times longer than the preceding one. Up to sirşaprahelikā all these distinctions are known as gäņitika kāla (Mathematical time). 104 Since, they can be calculated. After these, according to the Bh.S and the scriptures like Anuyogadvāra etc., time cannot be