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अध्याय- १०
dharmastikāya
There is no movement in the non-universe (aloka) above, as there is no medium of motion which aids movement. Otherwise there would be no distinction between the universe and the non-universe.
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It is held that the liberated souls are without distinction, as there are no differentiating characteristics such as conditions of existence, birth, etc., among these. Still, there is distinction in some respects.
क्षेत्रकालगतिलिंगतीर्थचारित्रप्रत्येकबुद्धबोधितज्ञानावगाहनान्तरसंख्याल्पबहुत्वतः साध्याः ॥९॥
[ क्षेत्रकालगतिलिंगतीर्थचारित्रप्रत्येकबुद्धबोधितज्ञानावगाहनान्तरसंख्याल्पबहुत्वतः ] क्षेत्र, काल, गति, लिंग, तीर्थ, चारित्र, प्रत्येकबुद्ध, बोधितबुद्ध, ज्ञान, अवगाहना, अन्तर, संख्या और अल्पबहुत्व अनुयोगों से [ साध्याः ] मुक्त जीवों (सिद्धों) में भेद करने योग्य है।
इन रह
The liberated souls can be differentiated with reference to the region – ksetra, time – kāla, state-gati, sign - linga, the Tirthankara – tirtha, conduct – cāritra, selfenlightened – pratyekabuddha, enlightened by others – bodhitabuddha, knowledge - jñāna, stature – avagāhanā, interval – antara, number - samkhyā, and numerical comparison – alpabahutva.
The liberated souls are (fit to be) differentiated by thirteen types of questioning with reference to the region ( ksetra), and so on. Kṣetra: This determines the region of attainment of liberation. The differentiation is on the basis of two standpoints, one is based on the present and the other on the past. It is as follows. From the standpoint
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