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Tattvārthasūtra
Commencing from the centre of the universe, the lines or rows of successive space-points in all directions – vertical, horizontal, and oblique - are called 'śreņī’. The motion of the souls (jīva) and the matter (pudgala) is in rows, as continuous movement. How is that the matter (pudgala), which is not the subject of this section, included? It is because 'motion'-'gati'- is mentioned in the sūtra. If the motion of the souls alone were intended, the word ‘motion' - 'gati' – would be superfluous, since motion is the subject under consideration. Moreover, in the next sūtra, the 'soul Gīva) is mentioned; that proves by implication that the matter (pudgala) must be included in this sutra. Now, the revolution of the heavenly deva such as the moon and the circumambulation of Mount Meru by the 'vidyādhara' (the order of human beings gifted with extraordinary powers) are not in rows. How, then, it is said that the movement of the souls (jīva) and the matter (pudgala) is in lines? To answer this, the rules regarding time (kāla) and place (desa) must be understood. The rule regarding time: the transit of a soul (īva) at death to attain another birth and the upward movement of liberated souls are in lines only. The law regarding place: the movement from upper to lower regions, or from lower to upper regions, similarly, from horizontal regions to lower or upper regions, is in lines only. The movement of the matter (pudgala) which takes it to the end of the universe is in lines only. There is no definite rule with regard to other movements; these can be in line or with bend.
Now, special movements are described.
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