Book Title: Jiva Vichar Prakaranam
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Ratnaprabhvijay

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________________ 149 In Ksétra-palyopama the calculation of the smallest bits of hair divided into a-samklyéya parts is taken into account. These are again bādara (gross), as well as, sukṣma (subtle). Bădara Uddhära-palyopama Having filled to the brim, a pit (or a granary) one yojana long and deep, as well as, one yojana broad with such bits of hair as may grow on a clean shaved head of an yugalisa of Déva Kura Ksétra, within a day or two or at the most within seven days so that they cannot be affected by fire, wind, or even water, we take off one piece of hair at every samaya. The time taken to thoroughly empty the pit for the granary) is Bādara (gross) Uddhāra-palyopama Saksma Uddhära Palyopama Similarly, fill the pit (or the granary) with the hair that are divided into innumerable small pieces. Then take off each of them one by one at an interval of every samaya, in order to evacuate the pit (or granary) completely. The time taken for this is Sūkşma (subtle) Uddhāra Palyopama Bādara Addhā Palyopama In the same way, the period of time taken for emptying the pit (or granary) completely of the hair-bits, which latter are taken off one by one at an interval of one hundred (100) years, is Bādara (gross, Addhā Palyopama Sukṣma Addhā Palyopama The period of time in which all the minute bits of hair are removed from the pit, one bit of hair being removed at an interval of one hundred (100) years, is called Sūkşma Addhā Palyopama. The following table must be noted:10 Crore-crore of Bādara Uddhāra ľ. 1 Bådara (grass) Uddhāra Palyopam sågaropama

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