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Q.V.4.6 A.V.4.6
Why are the six substances existent? The living beings never lose their characteristic of consciousness and its manifestation. Similarly matter does not leave its characteristic of form, medium of motion never leaves its characteristic of providing support to moving objects and so on for other substance types. Further the type of substances never increases nor decreases beyond six.
Q.V.4.7 A.V.4.7
Why substances are non-concrete? Lack of touch, taste, smell and colour results in their being no-concrete and cannot be cognized by our sense organs directly.
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: fi .K% i qxyk% V.5 R pinah pudgal h
VFk% Meaning:
i nxy&nb; : ih gA Things which have form constitute matter (pudgalas).
Q.V.5.1 A.V.5.1
Why matter is called pudgala? Pud means combine and gala means to separate. The main attribute of matter is its ability to combine and separate (fusion and fission) to form clusters.
Q.V.5.2 A.V.5.2
What is called with form (r p ) or concrete? An entity which has form is called concrete i.e. can be cognized through our sense organs. Alternatively an entity is called rp when it has an aggregate of touch, taste, smell and colour.
Q.V.5.3 A.V.5.3
Matter is with form (m rtika orr p). How do we know it? Existence and activities of matter in the universe are perceptible by sense organs. Hence it is called with form or just concrete.
Q.V.5.4 A.V.5.4
What is the meaning of concrete (m rtika)? An entity which has form is called m rtika. Alternatively an entity is called m rtika when it has an aggregate of touch, taste, smell and colour.
Q.V.5.5 A.V.5.5
By saying the matter is with form, do we also not talk of taste in it also? Yes, since the four attributes namely touch, taste, smell and colour coexist in an entity, by mentioning one, the three are also included.
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vk vkdkkkndno; kf.k V.6
k dekadravy ni
VFk%
Meaning:
vkdk’knð; rd , d&, d&nb; gA The substances (mentioned in the first sutra) up to space are indivisible wholes (i.e. each is one single continuum).
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