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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48 The Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy mind, karmans and are concrete objects-all these are Pudgala (Matter)"}
There are stated to be six kinds of effects of Matter, viz. earth-embodiment (prthvikāya), water-embodiment (ap-kāya), fire-embodiment (tejakāya), air-embodiment (vāyukāya), plantembodiment or vegetable-embodiment. (vanaspatikāya) and mobile beings' embodiment (trasakāya),” as they are inhabited by souls. They exist in the grossest, gross, gross-cum-fine, fine-cumgross, fine and finest forms from the point of view of grossness and fineness, perceptibility and imperceptibility-tangibility and intangibility. That is to say, Matter (pudgalaskandha) whose chedana (cutting as under), bhedana (division) and prāpana (portability) can be possible elsewhere is called the grossest form of Matter (bāda ra-bādara), e. g. earth, wood, stone, etc; that whose chedana and bhedana are not possible, but prāpaņa is possible elsewhere is known to be the gross form of Matter or molecule (bādara pudgalaskandha)., e. g. water, oil, etc. that whose chedana, bhedana and präpana cannot be possible elsewhere, but which is capable to be perceived by the eyes is called the gross-cum-fine form of Matter or molecule (bādarasūksma pudgalaskandha), e. g. shadow, heat, moonlight, etc.; that which is the object of the four senses of hearing, smell, touch and taste, respectively are the fine-cum-gross form of Matter. (Sūksmabādara-pudgalaskandha), e. g. sound, objects of odour, taste and touch; that which cannot be apprehended by the five senses is called fine form of Matter, e. g. dyad (dvyaņuka); and
t which is indivisible ultimate atom is the finest form of
1. Uvabhojjam imdiehirt ya imdiyakāyā mano ya kammāņi
Jam havadi müttamannam tam savvam pudggaladavvam
--PS., 82, 2. Bhs., 24, (12-16). 792-7; Pravacanasāra, II, 76;
GS., VV. 702-703, 704-707. 3. Bādarabādara bādara bādarasuhumam ca suhumabāyaram ca
Suhumam ca suhumasuhumaṁ ca dharādiyam hodi chabbheyam-GS.. (Jiva), V. 603.