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 Jaipa Philosophy
there lies the difference of interpretations made by the commentators. According to the Bbāsya and Vịtti of the Tattvārthādhigama sūtra, when both ultimate atoms are having the lowest degrees of energy, then only their combination is ruled out. That is, if one ultimate atom is endowed with minimum quality and another ultimate atom is not possessed of minimum degree of quality, according to the Bbāşya, then there takes place their combination. But according to the explanation of the Digambara texts-Sarvärthasiddhi, etc., there cannot be a combination of one ultimate atom having minimum degree of quality with another ultimate atomo having non-minimum degree of quality like a mutual combination of two ultimate atoms having the lowest degree of property. “There is no combination between atoms which are characterized by the lowest degree of greasiness or dryness. It as follows: There is no combination of one degree of greasiness with one, two, numerable, innumerable of infinite degrees of greasiness. In the same manner, there is also no combination of one degree of greasiness with one, two numerable, innumerable or infinite degree of dryness. Similarly, it should be understood with regard to one degree of dryness.
If so, it would imply indiscriminate combination among all degrees of greasiness and dryness other than those of the lowest degree."]
1. Jaghanyaguņasnigdhānāṁ jaghanyagunarūkşāņām, ca
paraspareņa bandho na bhavati, TS. Bhā., p. 421. 2. Atrāha-uktam bhavatā-jaghanyaguņavarjānāṁ (snigdhā
nām) rūksena rūksāņāṁ ca snigdhena saha bandho
bhavatiti, TS., Bhā., p. 422. 3. SS., 5. 34 (Comm). 4. Reality, p. 159.
Teşāṁ jaghanyaguņānām nāsti bandhaḥ tadyathā ekagunasnigdhasyaikaguņasnigdhena dvyādisamkhyeyānantagunasnigdhena vā nāsti bandhaḥ tasyavaikaguņasnigdhasya ekaguņarūkşeņa dvyādisamkhyeyāsamkhyeyānantagunarü