Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): Adishwarprasad Jain
Publisher: Adishwar Jain

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(6) R Antara, Interval (of Time)
(7) Ta Bhava, Quality, 1 e, that determinateness which is one with the being of the object
(8) syy age Alpa-bahutva, Quantity, the being so much with reference to a possible more or less, mcasurable or numerablc amount
By these 8 ways Fila Jrva, etc, can be known even more fully than by the 6 ways given above, e gata Jua -
Fr Sat, Juva 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 acs condit1ons of existance
Samkhya There is an infinity of souls This is obvious from the infinite forms of embodied souls
a Kshetra Soul is found in the whole Universe
For a Sparshana At some time or other, the soul touch the whole Universe
a Kala The duration of soul is enternity
a 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 is embodied as a man, the interval between the two human embodiments is called star Antara
79 Bhava The soul has five kinds of vibrations, eg, teffi Audayrka, i e, the vibrations set up in a soul by the coming into operation of the karmic matter
489 are 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, i e in Juva, 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 HET 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,
HA Samkhya, Number, Infinite.
a Kshetra, Place At the end of Loka