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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Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
with six degrees of greasiness, but not with the rest. Similarly, it must be understood in other instances. In the same manner, dryness of two degrees does not combine with that of one, two or three degrees. But it combines with dryness of four degrees. The same does not combine with five and higher degrees of dryness. Similarly, it should be understood that there is a combination of dryness of three degrees, etc. with that of two degrees higher than itself. It should be understood similarly with regard to dissimilar types (i. e. greasiness and dryness).” 'It is also described in the scriptures', 'with the exception of the lowest degree, wherever there is difference of two degrees in greasiness and dryness, there is combination between similar or dissimilar types, such as greasiness with dryness and greasiness with dryness."
In all the three aforesaid sūtras according to the Bhāsya and Vștti, the rule of combination which takes place because of there being an increase of the degree of properties by two units, three units, etc. is applicable only to similar constituent elements.2 But in the explanation of the Digambara Ācāryas that rule is applicable also to the combination of dissimilar ultimate atoms, just as it is applicable to the cause of similar ultimate atoms. “The term sadrśa” is intended to indicate combination of the same kind in case there is difference in the degree of greasiness and dryness.
From this it follows that there would be combination between atoms of the same kind and the opposite kind, if there be difference in the degrees of greasiness and dryness.”'S 1. Reality, pp. 160-161; SS., V. 36 (Comm.) 2. Dvyadhikādigunānām tu sadrśānāṁ bandho bhavati,
TS. Bhā., p. 424. 3. Reality, p. 160;
Guņavaişamye saděśānāmapi bandhapratipattyartham sadrsagrahaņas kriyate. Ato vişamaguņānāṁ tulyajātiyānāmatulyajātīyānāṁ ca, SS., V. 35 (Comm), pp. 305-6.