The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c8.24

c8.24

If the masses constitute the world, they necessarily have to interpenetrate each other, and the units of the one must be touched (*puṭṭha*) by those of the others. Viy. 609a discusses with how many units this will be the case. In doing so, the units of time (*addhā-samaya*) are included. In other words, they are placed on the same level with the others and considered constant. Maximum and minimum figures (*ukkoseṇam* and *jahanneṇam*) mean that a unit in one corner of the end of the world can be surrounded only by 2 lateral units and 1 either above or below, but not by 4 round about and 2 above and below. Both space and time are conditionally, or resp. unconditionally, limited, so that contact will not occur everywhere. The masses interpenetrate each other insomuch that 1 u. motion will coincide with 1 u. rest 1 u. space (*jattha . . ogāḍhe tattha . . og.*). That is to say that e.g. in the minimum of cases the afore-said unit of motion is being touched not by 2 but by 4 u. rest, and not by 6 but by 7 u. But then it coincides (*taiḥ pratyekam antarvyāptaḥ*) with ∞ units of souls, matter and time, as far as the latter is concerned. By 1 u. of soul, and, equally, 1 u. of matter, coinciding with ∞ u. of soul and ∞ u. of matter, we are given proof of the greater density of these substances.