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
part, (2) more than one part touched by one part, (3) all parts touched by one part (4) one part touched by parts (more than one part), (5) parts touched by parts, (6) all parts touched by parts, (7) one part touched by all parts, (8) some parts touched by all parts and (9) all parts touched by all parts.
When one paramāņu touches another one, the whole of it touches the whole of the other, for there cannot be the conception of point in point. A paramāņu touches a skandha (molecule) having two units (pradeśas) by the alternatives—the part by the whole (parts) and the whole by the whole of it. It touches a skandha having three units by the alternatives—the part by the whole, the parts by the whole and the whole by the whole. By this order it touches also skandha (molecules) having four, five up to infinite units (pradeśas).3
In regard to the touching of the units of other substances like Dharmāstikāya, etc., it is explained that one paramāņu touches the four points of Dharmāstikāya (Principle of Motion) in the minimum and seven points of it in the maximum.3 Similarly, it touches the four points of Adharmāstikāya 1. Paramāņupoggale naṁ Bhamte ! paramānupoggalam phusa
māņe kim deseñar desam phusai desenam dese phusai 2 desenam savvam phusai 3 desehim desam phusai 4 desehim dese phusai 5 desehim savvaṁ phusai 6 savvenam desam phusai 7 savveņam dese phusai 8 savveņam savvam phusai 9,
BhS., 5. 7. 216. 2. Evam paramāņupoggale dupadesiya phusamāṇe sattamaņa
vamehim phusai, paramāņupoggale tipaesiyaņ phusamāņe nippacchimaehim tihim phu jahā paramāņupoggale tipaesiyaṁ phusāvio evam phusāveyavvo jāva āņamtapaesaio,
Bhs., 5. 7. 216. 3. Ege Bhaste poggalatthikāyapaese kevaiehim dhammatthi
kāyapaesehim ? evam jaheva jivatthikāyassa, BhS., 13. 4. 482; Ege ! Bhaste jsvatthikāyapaese kevaiehim dhammatthikāyapucchā jahannapae cauhim ukkosapae sattahim, Evaņ ahammatthikāyapaesihiņ vi, Bhs., 13. 4. 482.