Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Q.V.3.2 A.V.3.2
Why the plural j v h used in the aphorism? To indicate many types of j va, its plural form is used.
Q.V.3.3 A.V.3.3
How many types of substance are there and which are they? There are six types of substances namely living beings / souls, matter, medium of motion, medium of rest, space and time.
Q.V.3.4 A.V.3.4
What are all the entities / objects in the universe called? They are called substances.
Q.V.3.5 A.V.3.5
If all entities are called substances, then why are they called six only? It is true that there are infinite substances in this universe by number but they can all be grouped in six groups namely living beings / souls, matter, medium of motion, medium of rest, space and time.
Q.V.3.6 A.V.3.6
How many types of mind are here and which are they? There are two types of mind namely physical and psychic.
Q.V.3.7 A.V.3.7
Why earth, water, fire and air clubbed with matter? This is so as the attributes of touch, taste, smell and form are found in all of them.
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fur; kofLFkrku; : ikf.k 1.4 Nity vasthit nyar p ni
v Fk% Meaning:
mDr nd; fur; g) voflfkr 8 vk v: ih g8 (The substances are) eternal, fixed in number and colourless (nonmaterial).
Q.V.4.1 A.V.4.1
What is the peculiarity of substances? All substances are eternal, existent and non concrete (formless) except matter.
Q.V.4.2 A.V.4.2
Is matter also formless? No, it is not formless as taste, touch, smell and form are found in it.
Q.V.4.3 A.V.4.3
What is the meaning of eternal? It means indestructible i.e. the generic and specific attributes of each substance are never destroyed.
Q.V.4.4 A.V.4.4
What is the meaning of existent? It means that it never leaves its numerical existences i.e. there are only six types of substance and these can never be more or less than six.
Q.V.4.5 A.V.4.5
Why are substances eternal? From substance view point, they are never destroyed and so are called as eternal.
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