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CHAPTER IV
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संज्ञासंख्याविशेषाच्च स्वलक्षणविशेषतः।
imation T rai T He 117211 sañjñā-sankhyā-viseşāch-cha svalakşaņa-višeşataḥ, prayojanādibhedāchcha tannānātvas na sarvathā.
72. Its variety is not absolute, but in accordance with particulars, viz., nomenclature, number etc. and according to its particular distinguishing marks and according to divergence of purpose
COMMENTARY
This verse is a continuation of the preceding one. Dravya and paryāya are spoken of as different though in reality they are not so, when we intend to emphasise the difference of name or number or when we take into account the different characteristics of a particular thing, distinguishig it from others, or according to different necessities etc. We have one necessity regarding dravya and another regarding paryāya, as we have different necessities regarding the flowers or fruits of a tree.
"The substance is one in view of its substantiality, but it comes to be manifold because the modifications pervading it for the time being." "To illustrate: Soul is a substance; manifestation of consciousness is its quality; and its modifications are hellish, sub-human, human and divine embodiments which are caused by Nāma-karma, or even the state of a Siddha; behind all these modifications the soul is essentially the same and permanent.”l
End of Chapter IV.
1. Pravachana-sdra, A.N. Upadhye, p. LXV.
