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place unit, a molecule of four space points is not ātman and is indescribable.
(13) From the points of view of mode of non-existence of one place units and of existence and non-existence of numerous (place units) a molecule of four space points is not ātman and (numerous) is indescribable.
(14) From the points of view of the mode of non-existence of numerous place unit, a molecule of four space points is not (numerous) ātmans and is indescribable.
(15) From the points of view the modes of non-existence of two place units and of existence and non-existence of two ; lace units, a molecule of four space points is not (two) ātmans and is (two) indescribable.
(16) From the points of view of mode of existence of one place unit and of non-existence of one space point and of the modes of existence and non-existence of one place unit, a molecule of four space points is ātman, is not ātman and is indescribable.
(17) From the points of view of the modes of existence of one place unit and non-existence of two place units, a molecule of four space points is not ātman and is (two) indescribable.
(18) From the points of view of the mode of existence of one place unit, of non-existence of two place unit and of both existence and non-existence of one place unit, a molecule of four space points is ātman and (two) not ātman and is inexpi esssible.
(19) From the points of view of the modes of existence of two place units, of non-existence of one place unit and of both existence and non-existence of one place unit a molecule of four space points is (two) ātmans, is not ātman and is inexpressible.
After this, the questions were asked regarding molecule of five space points, and Bhagavāna replied by enunciating twenty-two predicational propositions from different points of view. They are :
(1) A molecule of five space-points is ātman from the point of view of the self-nature of the ātman.
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