Source Book in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001263
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Devendramuni
Publisher: Tarak Guru Jain Granthalay
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 590
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Philosophy
File Size: 10 MB

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A SOURCE-BOOK JN JAINA PHILOSOPHY
(3) Ahāraka vargaṇā: This is the aggregate of matter formed by the paramāņus and molecules with a capacity of forming body by Yoga-sakti.
(4) Taijasa vargaṇā: It is the aggregate of matter formed of the paramāņus with energy.
(5) Kārmaṇa vargaṇā: It is the aggregate of matter formed of the minutest particles of matter which are responsible for the formation of karma, like—jñānāvaraṇīya etc. This forms the subtle body.
(6) Svāsocchvāsa vargaṇā: This is the aggregate of matter which enables the function of breathing.
(7) Vacana vargaṇā: The collection of matter which is responsible for speech.
(8) Mano-vargaṇā: This is the collection of minutest particle which are very subtle and which forms the mind for the sake of reflection and thinking.
Matter is of infinite variety. Among them, the eight varieties mentioned above are prominent. These types of matter have graded existence forming from the gross matter which we get in earth, water, etc., to the subtlest form of matter in mind. One form of matter can be transformed into another form of matter due to the formation of molecules and the integration of paramāņus in different intensities.
According to the Jainas vargaṇās of one type may also be transformed into another.
The vargaṇās like audārika, vaikriya, āhāraka and taijasa have the qualities of eight types of touch and they are of the form of gross molecules. They possess the qualities-light or heavy, smooth and rough, etc. The vargaņās like kārmaņa vargaņās, bhāṣā and manovargaṇās have four types of qualities of touch. They are sublte molecules and they have the qualities of cold and heat, viscouse and dry. Svāsocchvāsa vargaṇā has four types of touch and also eight types of
touch.1
1. Bhagavati 2, 1.