Tattvartha Sutram

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

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Tatvartha Sutram
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uger fi ofa: 112 ||
Anusrenigatih.
(In Vigraha-gati, transmigration, or passage from one incarnation to another, the soul's) movement (is always) in a straight line.
f Sieni, a straight line of spatial units from end to end) parallel with one of the 6 directions
East-West, North-South, up and down, either way.
An indivisible atom of matter (y Parmanu,) can go straight from the lowest limit of the Universe to its highest point 1. e, tance of 14 Rajus, in one samaya
a dis
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श्रविग्रहा जीवास्य ।। २७ ।।
Avigrahajivasya.
(The soul in its pure condition, 1 e.. the liberated) soul has (a straight upward) vertical movement, the movement is called aft avigraha, because it is quite direct and upward, vertical and there is no turning in it)
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faugant a warfem: maagri: 11 25 11
Vigrahcvatichasansarinah prakchaturbhayah.
Vigrahavati or passage from one incarnation to another of a mundane soul (takes place) before 4 (Samay as at the most).
А, Samaya is the time taken by an atom of matter in passing from one Я, .e. point of space, to the next.
Why 4 Samyas? The soul takes one samaya in going in one direction. Each turning means one Samaya In the Universe there can not possibly be more than 3 turnings, necessary for the soul's passage. Therefore 3 samavas or less than 4 samayas are enough for the most crooked passage. In the fourth samaya the soul must incarnate in its new body.