Tattvartha Sutram

SR No.: 011107
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Adishwarprasad Jain
Publisher: Adishwar Jain
Total Pages: 184
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Tattvartha Sutra
File Size: 6 MB

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Fifth Chapter
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(in their continuing to exist, 1 e, in the continuous change in their attributes at every moment) (in their) modifying, (in their) movement, (and in their) long and short duration
The being or continuing to exist is done by farger Nischayakala, e, real time substance
The other three functions are the basis of tra Vyavaharakala, ie, of time, from a practical point of view which is based upon the motion of matter sun, moon, earth, etc, in space
SUTRA 23 FYRICHurrera art. GTGTT !P3 il
Sparsharasagandhavarnavantah pudgalah Material (substances) are possessed of touch, taste, smell and colour-matter is in the form of an atom (Anu), or a molecule (Skandha) Touch, taste, smell and colour are respectively of 8, 5, 2, and 5 kinds. An atom has only 5 of these 20 at a time, ie, one each of taste, smell and colour and 2 of touch, hot or cold and smooth or rough A molecule has 7 ; one each of taste, smell and colour, and 4 of touch, hot or cold, smooth or rough, hard or soft, and heavy or light
SUTRA 24 शब्दबन्धसोक्षम्य स्थौल्यसस्थानभेदतमश्छायातपोद्योतवन्तश्च, ॥ २४ ॥
Shabdabandhasauksmyasthaulyasamathanabhedatamashch. hayatapodyotavantashcha
And they (material substances) are possessed of, (ie,, their manifestations take the form of )
ra, Shabda, sound, like vocal sounds, music, etc
Note Sound is produced by one group of molecules striking against another group as a hand striking the stretched skin on a kettle drum, this is the external cause of sound, but the sound affects the vocal molecules which fill the whole universe, they are set in motion and bring the sounds to our sense of hearing, it is the internal cause
Sound is of two kinds (1) fushi Varsresika-produced by nature alone as thunder, roar
of ocean, thunder of clouds, etc