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
a motion is generated in the ultimate constituent particles of it through the forcible contact (abhighāta) or impulsion (nodana)? of fire. As a result of this motion the disjunctions are generated by it in its turn; they cause the destruction of the conjunctions in existence between the various parts of the composite and finally convert them to their ultimate particles. Later, on the destruction of their qualities by these particles, again fresh qualities are generated in place of the old ones by a fresh similar contact of fire. They are called pakaias (trai formed by chemical action). There are stated to be two kinds of pāka (chemical action). viz. pllupāka and pitharapāka.2 Pilupāka
An unbaked earthen pot is black, but after it is burnt in
1. Pārthivaparamāņurūpādinām pākajotpattividhānam gha
tāderāmadravyasyāgninā saṁbaddhasyāgnyabhighātānnodanādvā tadārambhakesvaņuşu karmānyutpadyante tebhyo vibhāgebhyaḥ samyogavināśāḥ samyogavināśebhyasca kāryadravyam vinaśyati tasmin vinaste svatantreșu paramāņusvagnisamyogādausnyāpeksācchyāmādinām vināśaḥ punaranyasmādagnisamyogādausnyapeksāt pākajā jāyante,
PPBhā, Pākajaprakaraṇam. 2. Kāraṇaguņapūrvakāḥ pệthivyām pākajāḥ, VS., 7. 1. 6;
Pilavaḥ-paramāṇava eva svatantrāḥ pacyante, tatraiva pūrvarūpanāśāgrimarūpādyutpattiḥ kāraṇaguņaprakramena cāvayavinirūpādyutpadyate iti pilupākavādinaḥ, VSU., 7. 1. 6; Tatrakāryakāraṇasamudāya eva pacyate iti pitharapākavādinaḥ, Ibid., PPBhā., Pākajaprakaraṇam; Pārthivaparamānurūpādināmiti yadyapi paramāṇava eva přthivi tathāpi te kāryarūpapịthivyapekṣayā pārthivā ucyante...yatra pārvešām vināśādaparesamutpādastameva prakāram darśayati...etc. NK., p. 107; KV., p. 183; NM., Pt. II., pp. 11-12; Udyotakara, chap, III, Āhnika 1, Sutra 4.