Scientific Contents in Prakrta Canons

SR No.: 001670
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1996
Total Pages: 608
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Science, & Religion
File Size: 9 MB

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Moreover, each reality has a third uncommon attribute out of the four mentioned above. The details of specific properties are given in Table 4 which indicate that formlessness makes the difference between the two authors. There is one more point worth mentioning here. Despite the fact that Pujyapāda14 has defined forms as consisting of aggregation of touch, taste, smell, colour and shape, the separate mention of form leads one to conclude that Devasena differentiated between form and other four qualities. Secondly, inclusion of form or otherwise in both types of qualities seems to be a repeatition. Similar is the case with qualities of livingness or otherwise. These are specific to specific categories. It would have been better, had they not been included in the general attributes by Devasena. Natures of Realities
The duality of reality has been described in one more way by Devasena's. The nature of reality may be general with 11 varieties and special with 10 varieties as shown in Table 5.
Table 4 : Specific Attributes of Realities. Reality Akalanka/Umāsvāti15 Devasena Living 1-5. Volitional activities Knowledge, conation
due to (i) Subsidence of Karma Energy (ii) Destruction of Karmas Happiness (iii) Combination of (i) & (ii) Livingness (iv) Rise of Karma Sense-imperceptibility (v) Inherent properties ( like
livingness ) Non-living 6 Touch, taste, colour, 6Touch, taste, colour, Material smell, shape/form
smell, shape/form Non-livingness
Non-livingness Non-living 1-4 one of the four
1-4 one of the four non-mate- causalities
causalities rial Non-livingness
Non-livingness Formlessness