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
combination of similar constituent particles of matter.1 That is to say, there is no possibility of a combination of the cohesive constituent part with the cohesive one and that of the dry constituent part with the dry one. (3) Ultimate atoms having equal degree of cohesiveness or dryness, and being of the same kind, cannot combine with ultimate atoms of their own kind. (4) There takes place a combination of similar or dissimilar constituent parts having the difference in their degrees of cohesiveness or of dryness by two units more.3
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In the three sutras "Na jaghanyaguṇā āṁ Guņas amye sadṛśānāṁ, Dvyadhikādiguṇānāṁ tu", the first sūtra forbids the combination of matters on the ground that there cannot take place a mutual combination of ultimate atoms having the minimum properties of cohesiveness or of dryness in them.4 It is revealed by this fact of negation that there can be a mutual combination of all cohesive or dry constituent elements having medium and maximum degree of these properties. But in this rule also there lies an objection which is explained in the next sütra "Guṇasāmye sadṛśānāṁ." According to it, there cannot take place a mutual combination of similar constituents having equal degrees of properties of cohesiveness
1. Gunasamye sadṛśānām, TS., V. 34, p. 422. 2. Ibid.
3. Dvyadhikadiguṇānām tu, TS., V. 35.
4. Jaghanyagunasnigdhānāṁ jaghanyaguṇarūkṣāṇāṁ parasparena bandho na bhavati, TS. Bhā., 5. 33, p. 421. 5. Ityevametau jaghanyagunasnigdharükṣau vihāyānyeṣāṁ madhyamotkṛṣṭasnigdhānām rūkṣaiḥ snigdhaiśca rūkṣāṇāṁ paraspareṇa bandho bhavati iti, TS., pp. 421-22; Atraha-uktam bhavatā-jaghanyaguṇavarjānāṁ (snigdhanām) rūkṣeņa rūkṣāṇāṁ ca snigdhena saha bandho bhavatiti, atha tulyagunayoḥ kimatyantapratisedha iti? atrocyate na jaghanyaguṇānāmityadhikṛtyędamucyate,
TS. Bha., P. 422.
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