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Q. 114. Define Absence (Abhava).
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Non-existence of one substance into the other substance is called "absence' (abhava)..
Q. 115. How many kinds of ‘absence' (abhavas) are there?
Q. 117.
There are four kinds of absence :--
(i) Praagabhava.
(ii) Pradhvansabhava.
(iii) Anyonya abhava.
(iv) Atyanta abhava.
Q. 116. Define Praaga abhava.
The absence (non-existence) of the present modification in the former (past) modification (of a substance) is called praag
abhava.
(Negation of this would mean that the present modification shall be existing since beginning less period.)
Define Pradhvansa abhava.
The absence (non-existence) of the present modification in the posterior (future) modification (of a substance) is called Pradhvans abhava.
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