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Every technical term used in this portal, with a short gloss, a longer note, and the chapters where it matters.
2 terms
- Avasarpiṇīअवसर्पिणी
- The descending half-cycle of time, in six stages.
- Happiness, lifespan and stature decline throughout. We are currently in its fifth stage in Bharata.
- Chapter 3
- Utsarpiṇīउत्सर्पिणी
- The ascending half-cycle of time, in six stages.
- The mirror image of avasarpiṇī: conditions improve steadily.
- Chapter 3