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Verse 26
एयपदेसो वि अणू णाणाखंधप्पदेसदो होदि । बहुदेसो उवयारा तेण य काओ भणंति सव्वण्हु ॥
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गाथा भावार्थ - एक प्रदेश का धारक पुद्गल-परमाणु भी नाना स्कन्ध-रूप होने की योग्यता के कारण बहुप्रदेशी होता है, इस कारण सर्वज्ञदेव उपचार से पुद्गल-परमाणु को 'काय' कहते हैं।
26. An infinitesimal particle (paramāņu) of matter (pudgala) has one space-point only, but since it transforms into molecules it is said to be having multiple space-points. Therefore, Lord Jina has empirically called the particle of matter ‘kāya'.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Ācārya Umasvami's Tattvārthasūtra एकप्रदेशादिषु भाज्यः पुद्गलानाम् ॥
(5-14) The forms of matter occupy (inhabit) from one unit of space onwards.
Ācārya Pujyapada's Sarvārthasiddhi The compound of one and unit of space is one unit of space. That, which has one unit of space as the beginning, is beginning with one unit of space.
The accommodation of forms of matter in the space-points of ākāśa is in diverse ways. From the nature of the compound one unit of space is also taken. For instance, one elementary particle (paramāņu) occupies one unit of space. Two particles either combined or separate occupy one or two units of space.
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