What is kotikoti sagaropama
Kotīkotī sagaropam (often written as kotikoti sagaropama) is a Jain cosmological time expression. It denotes an extremely vast measure of time, used to convey the incomprehensible durations of karmas and cosmic cycles.
- Basic idea: sagaropama means a very large unit of time (the time to empty a large tank drop by drop, as described in Jain scriptures). kotikoti is a multiplier that makes the duration unimaginably larger. So kotikoti sagaropama expresses an immense span of time beyond ordinary reckoning. ( jainknowledge.com)
- In practice in the Tattvartha Sutra, the maximum duration of certain karmas is given as 30 sagaropama kotikoti, i.e., thirty of these immense time units, highlighting how long karmic effects can last. This shows the intended symbolism: time scales so vast they are beyond normal human comprehension. ( jainworld.com)
Note: In Jain texts, kotikoti sagaropama is a technical term used in both Digambar and Shwetambar traditions to describe extreme time durations; the overall concept is shared, though exact phrasing or emphasis on multipliers may appear slightly differently in commentaries.