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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Reality and Matter : Definition, Properties and Classification : 185
classification a little more scientific. This might involve the following points :
(i) Real or phenomenal atom should be substituted in place of atom in the first position.
(ii) Placement of kārmic aggregate should be done below atomic aggregate or fourth variform.
(iii) Placement of all unrecievable variforms above their corresponding normal variforms.
(iv) The position of 18th variform should be corrected and placed below the 14th variforms.
These points require a modified variform classification which has also been suggested in Table 17. However, it must be pointed out that there will be no incompleteness if the suggested variform numbers 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 19 are eliminated and the total mumber of variforms is limited to fifteen.
It is said that the intake variform involves the first threegross, transformable and ejectable-bodies. Similarly, it has also been pointed out that the variforms of intake, caloric, speech, mind and kārmic are bondable with the living, as they contain infinite atoms in their groupings. These are also known as receivable by the living units. The receivable variforms are defined as those containing one atom more than those contained by the non-receivable groups. Larger the number of more atoms, greater will be the receivability. It is stated that there are eight receivable groupings - gross body, transformable body, ejectable body, luminous or caloric body, kārmic body, speech, respiration and mind - according to Karmagrantha-V. These are important for the spiritual upliftment. Five Hundred Thirty Classes of Mattergy
Vanthia refers Pannavaņā Sutta to mention five hundred thirty varieties of mattergy depending upon its primary and secondary nature of five basic qualities and their subdivisions. As stated before, touch has 8 types, taste 5, smell