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Q. 22. How many types of Molecules (Skandhas)
are there ? The molecules are of 23 types ; such as Ahar (Bodies-making) Vargana, Taijas (Luminous) Vargana, Bhasha (Speech Vargana, Mano (mind) Vargana, Karman (Karmic matter) Vargana etc.
Q. 23. Define Ahar (Bodies making) Vargana.
Those matter molecules which transform (themselves) into 3 types of bodies, namely (i) Audarika (Gross body) (ii) Vaikriyaka (Fluid body) and (iii) Aharaka (assimilative, projectable body) are known as Ahar (bodies making) Vargana . (The mass ( aggregate ) of molecules is
termed as “Vargana"). Q. 24. Define Taijas Luminous Vargana.
Those matter molecules which transform (themselves into Taijas (Luminous or
electric) body are called Taijas Vargana. Q. 25. Define Bhasha (Speech) Vargana.
Those matter molecules which transform (themselves) into words are called Bhasha
(Speech) Vargana. Q. 26. Define Mano (Mental) Vargana.
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