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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Combination of Matter
or of dryness. In this way there cannot occur a combination of the cohesive ultimate atoms with the cohesive ultimate atoms having equal degree of dryness. The contention of this negation shows that there can be a combination of similar ultimate atoms having unequal degrees of properties-cohesiveness and dryness.2 Having abridged the expressed meanings in the third sūtra "Dvyadhikadiguṇānāṁ tu" the position (or limitation) for a combination of unequal quantum of properties of similar constituents has been determined. In accordance with this rule there can take place a combination of similar constituents having unequal degree of propertycohesiveness or dryness, when the property of cohesiveness or of dryness of one constituent element is more than the property of cohesiveness or of dryness of another constituent element by two, three, four units, etc.3 Therefore, if the property of cohesiveness or of dryness of one constituent element is more than the property of cohesiveness or of dryness of the other constituent element by only one unit, then there cannot be a combination of similar constituent elements. 4
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There is no difference in the reading of the aforesaid three sutras in the Svetambara and Digambara traditions, but 1. Guṇasāmye sati sadṛśānāṁ bandho na bhavati tadyathātulyagunasnigdhasya tulyagunasnigdhena, tulyaguṇarūkṣasya tulyaguṇarükṣena iti, TS. Bha., 5. 34, p. 422.
2. Atraha-sadṛśagrahanaṁ kimapekṣata iti? atrocyate-gunavaiṣamye sadṛśānāṁ bandho bhavati, Ibid., p. 423 3. Dvyadhikadiguṇānāṁ tu sadṛśānāṁ bandho bhavati,
TS., p. 424;
Tadyatba-snigdhasya dviguṇādhikasnigdhena, dviguṇādyadhikasnigdhasya ekaguṇasnigdhena, rūkṣasyāpi dviguṇādyadhikarükṣena, dviguṇādyadhikarūkṣasya ekaguṇarūkṣena., Ibid.
4. Ekadiguṇādhikayostu sadṛśayorbandho na bhavati atra tu śabdo vyāvṛttiviseṣanarthaḥ, pratiṣedha vyāvartayati bandham ca viseṣayati, TS. Bhā., 5. 35, p. 424.