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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Atomic Structure of Matter
lisamudghata (expansion of soul by the Kevalin) bacause of the absence of samudghāta due to the attainment of liberation (siddhi) by the Kevalin. With regard to that it is carama, while with regard to nirviseṣakāla (non-particularized time) that paramāņu is acarama. With regard to bhava it is carama in some respect and acarama in other respect, for paramāņu which attained particular qualities like colour, etc., during the period of kevalisa mudghata, is carama in respect of that intended kevalisamudghātaviśistavarṇādipariņāma (transformation of colour, etc. particularized by kevalisamudghata), because of the liberation of the Kevalijñānin, again it does not attain that particular pariņāma (transformation), while with regard to the remaining qualities, it is acarama. 1
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Apradesa (partless) Condition of Paramāņus (Atoms)
Paramāņu is partless2 with regard to dravya (substance); and also partless with regard to kṣetra (field or locus) invariably; it is partless in some respect and is having part in other respect with regard to kāla (time); it may be partless and it may have parts with regard to bhava (condition) from the point of view of space-point.
A paramāņu is partless from the aspect of kṣetra, i. e. it. occopies one space-point. In its individual condition it occupies one-space point and it occupies this space-point by combining with other paramāņu also, but it can exist there as being 1. BhS., 14. 4. 512 (Comm).
2. Paramaņupoggale...anaddhe, amajjhe apaese, BhS., 5. 7. 215, Davvenam paramāņu khitteṇegappasamogaḍhā kāleṇegasamaia apaesā puggalā humti, Pudgalaṣattriṁśikā, 2.
3. Savve poggalā sapadesāvi apadesāvi aṇaṁtā khettādeseṇavi evam ceva kālādeseṇavi bhāvādeseņavi evam ceva, je davvao appadese se khettao niyama apadese kālao siya sapadese siya apadese bhavao siya sapadese siya apadese je khettao apadese se davvao siya sapadese siya apadese, kalao bhāyaṇae bhavao bhayanae, jaha khettao evaṁ kalac bhavao, BhS., 5. 8. 221.