Aspṛśadgati

Published: 08.08.2016
  1. A special type of motion, in which a Paramāṇu (the ultimate atom) of Pudgala (physical substance) travels through the space without touching other Paramāṇus of Pudgala and Skandhas (aggregates) that come in the way.
aphusamāṇagatī- jaṇṇaṃ etesiṃ ceva aphusittā ṇaṃ gatī pavattai.

(Prajñā 16.40)

  1. The motion of an emancipated soul which travels through the space without touching the ākāśapradeśas (space-units) that come in the way.
aspṛśantī- siddhyantarālapradeśān gatiryasya so'spṛśadgatiḥ, antarālapradeśasparśane hi naikena samayena siddhiḥ.

(Aupa Vṛ Pa 216)

  1. That motion, the duration of which is only one Samaya (smallest time-unit);

during such motion neither the next Samaya nor the next Pradeśa (the indivisible unit of the substance) is touched.

gatiśca samayāntaraṃ pradeśāntaraṃ vā'spṛśantī bhavati.

(TaBhā 10.5 Vṛ)

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Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa
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