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
321 According to the Bhāşya and Vștti of the Tattvārthādhigama sūtra in all the three sūtras the meaning of the word "Ādi' has been accepted in the sense of three, etc. Therefore, in spite of their being the quantum (ansa) of cohesiveness or of dryness of another constituent element more by two, three, four up to countable, countless and infinite units than that of any one constituent element, there will take place a combination in this case. Only if it is more by one unit of property, then there will be no combination. But the Digambara Ācāryas interpret
that the combination of ultimate atoms is accepted, if there be • only two degree (units) of property more, i. e. like one degree
of property in the case of there being three, four up to a numerable innumerable and infinite degrees more, a combination of ultimate atoms is not possible, Ācārya Pūjyapāda explains : “The increase by two units means four degrees of either property (of greasiness or dryness). The particle Adi' (etc.) indicates manner. The manner shows increase by two units. By that five degrees, etc., are ruled out. This implies a combination between similar and dissimilar types of atoms if there is difference in degrees of either property by two units. There is no combination of an atom of two degrees of greasiness with one, two or three degrees of greasiness. But there is a combination of it (an atom of two degrees of greasiness) with four degrees of greasiness. The same (greasiness of two degrees), however, does not combine with five, six, seven, eight, numberable innumerable and infinite degrees or greasiness. Similarly, there is a combination of three degrees of greasiness with five degrees of greasiness. But there is no combination of this (greasiness of three degrees) with lesser or greater degrees of greasiness than two). Greasiness of four degrees combines
ksena vā pāsti bandhaḥ tathā ekagunarūksasyāpi yojyamiti; Etau jaghanyagunasnigdharūkşau anyeşāṁ snigdhãpām rūkņāņāṁ ca parasparena bandho bhavati, SS., 5. 34, (Comm.)