Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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(6)
Antara, Interval (of Time).
(7)
Bhava, Quality, i. e, that determinateness which is one with the being of the object.
(8)
Alpa-bahutva, Quantity, the being so much with reference to a possible more or less, measurable or numerable amount.
By these 8 ways a Java, etc., can be known even more fully than by the 6 ways given above, e. g. a Jwa:
Sat, Jiva exists. This is inferred from the fact of consciousness which is a characteristic of soul, and not found in any other substance. This consciousness persists in the soul in all its conditions of existance
Universe.
Samkhya. There is an infinity of souls. This is obvious from the infinite forms of embodied souls.
Kshetra. Soul is found in the whole Universe.
Sparshana. At some time or other, the soul touch the whole
Kala. The duration of soul is enternity.
अन्तर Antara This means the interval between a condition of soul and its regaining that condition once more after losing it. For Example, a soul is embodied as a man, then he transmigrates to other forms of existance and then once more 18 embodied as a man, the interval between the two human embodiments is called Antara
Aa Bhava. The soul has five kinds of vibrations, e. g., fan Audayika, 1. e, the vibrations set up in a soul by the coming into operation of the karmic matter.
Alpa-bahutva. This is naturally compartive. There are more souls embodied as vegetable-souls than air souls, and more as air souls than water; and more as water souls than earth-souls and more as earth souls than fire souls.
Now take the case of Liberated souls :
Sat, Existence. Is permanent in substance, 1. e in Jiva, but there is natural brought-activity which owing to time may be said to be different or distinct for each passing moment The test of Sat is the inherence, in the object considered of the threefold qualities of Birth, Decay and Permanence. Birth and Decay both refer to the coming in to and going out of existence of condition. The substance, of course continues the same.
Samkhya, Number, Infinite.
Kshetra, Place. At the end of Loka.