Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001663
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Physics
File Size: 23 MB

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The Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
organ).1 Dravyendriya, because of being produced from matter is non-living matter-like (physical), but Bhāvendriya is knowledge-like because it is the mɔde of Catanasākti (capacity of consciousness).2 Dravyendriya is produced by the rise of angopānga (limbs) --and nirmāṇanāmakarma (i. e. constitutionmaking nāmakarma)3. There are stated to be two divisions of it, viz. nirvṛtti and upakarana4 (accomplishment and means).
The name of the shape (or form), of sense-organs is nirvștti. It is also divided into two kinds, viz. bāhya (external) and abhyantara (internal) 5 The external shape or form of sense-organ is called bāhyanirvștti, while the name of the internal shape or form is abhyantaranirvștti. The external part is just like the sword, while the internal part is like the sharpness of it which is made of very fine translucent atom. Both material and pyschical natures of the internal nirvṛtti have been described. Upakarana is the means of nirvrtti; it is also external and internal.6 In regard to the shape of sense-organs it should be noted that there are many kinds of shape of skin, but there is no difference in its external and internal shapes.
The internal shape of skin of any being is just like the
1. DvividhānIndriyāņi bhavanti-dravyendriyāņi bhāvendri
yāṇi ca—TS. Bhā., II, 16, p. 163. 2. Sāmānyataḥ dravyamayāni dravyātmakāni dravyendriyāni, bhāvendriyāni tu bhāvātmakānyātmapariņatirūpāniti
- TS. Bhā., p. 164. 3. Ibid., p. 164. 4. Nirvșttyupakarane dravyendriyam TS., II. 17; Tatra
nirvịttındriyamupakaranendriyaṁ ca dvividham dravyen
driyām.—TS. Bhā. II, 17. 5. Nirvșttirangopānganāmanirvartitānındriyadvārāņi, karma
viśesasamskņtāh śārsrapradesaḥ, nirmāṇanānāngopānga
pratyayamülagunanirvartanetyartāḥ. Ibid., p. 164. 6. TS, Pt. I, pp. 164, 165.