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subtle to be comprehended. We have therefore to think in terms of Skandhas. As explained above, a Skandha can consist of 2, 3, 4 Ņn Paramänus. Moreover, its Paramänus can be separated and other Paramänus can be combined with it. As such, the size of Skandha is variable.
Here we need to introduce the term Astikäy, which means the aggregate of more than one Pradesh. It would be seen from the above description that size of Dharma, Adharma, Äkäsh and of every Jeev and Skandha consists of many Pradeshas. As such, they are termed as Dharmästikäy, Adharmästikäy, Äkäshästikäy, Jivästikäy and Pudgälästikäy. Since the terms Dharma and Adharma are mostly understood in different sense, we shall instead use Dharmästikäy and Adharmästikäy in this discussion.
Käl (time) is also a substance, which is going to be introduced later. The smallest part of Käl is Samay, which is equivalent to one Pradesh. As such there is no term like Kälästikäy. There are thus five Astikayas, which are collectively known as Panchästikäy.
लोकाकाशेऽवगाहः ॥५-१२॥ stufenfüt: part 124-8311 एकप्रदेशादिषुभाज्य: पुद्गलानाम् ॥५-१४॥ असङ्ख्येयभागादिषु जीवानाम् ॥५-१५॥ प्रदेशसंहार विसर्गाभ्यां प्रदीपवत् ॥५-१६॥ 5.12: Lokäkäshe'vagähah 5.13: Dharmädharmayoh Kệtsne 5.14: Ekpradeshädishu Bhäjyah Pudgalänäm
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