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Sarvarthasiddhi
[5136 $594$ 594. The term 'sādṛśya' (similarity) is used to denote the concept of similarity of class. The term 'guṇasāmya' (equality of attributes) is used to denote the concept of equality of shares. This means that there is no bondage between:
- Two sticky (snigdha) substances with double the attributes and two non-sticky (rūkṣa) substances with double the attributes
- Three sticky substances with double the attributes and two non-sticky substances with double the attributes
- Two sticky substances with double the attributes and two sticky substances with double the attributes
- Two non-sticky substances with double the attributes and two non-sticky substances with double the attributes
and so on.
8595. If this is the case, then what is the purpose of using the term 'sādṛśya' (similarity)? The term 'sādṛśya' is used to denote that even in the case of dissimilar attributes, there can be bondage between similar classes and dissimilar classes.
8596. Therefore, it is stated that there is bondage between substances with two or more additional attributes, but not for others. What are these substances with two or more additional attributes? They are the ones with four attributes. The term 'ādi' (etc.) indicates that this principle applies to substances with more than four attributes as well. The additional attribute here refers to the 'two or more' part. Due to this, there is no conception of substances with five, six, seven, eight, countable infinite, or innumerable attributes. Thus, the bondage is stated for substances with two or more additional attributes, whether of similar or dissimilar classes, but not for others. For example, a two-attribute sticky substance does not have bondage with a one-attribute sticky, two-attribute sticky, or three-attribute sticky substance. However, it does have bondage with a four-attribute sticky substance. Further, that same two-attribute sticky substance does not have bondage with a five-attribute, six-attribute, seven-attribute, countable infinite-attribute, or innumerable-attribute sticky substance. Similarly, a three-attribute sticky substance has bondage with a five-attribute sticky substance, but not with the rest.