Theories Of Parinama

SR No.: 023179
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Indukala H Jhaveri
Publisher: Gujarat University
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 208
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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The Sankhya-Yoga and the Jaina Theories of Parināma
Agāsattbike Āgāsatthikāe is composed of Logāgāsa and Alogāgāsa. The former contains Jiva, Poggala, Dhamma and Ahamma and Kāla whereas the latter is devoid of these, an empty space, extending infinitely beyond the Logāgāsa.80 Its function is to give place to or serve as a substratum for other substances.s1 From the standpoint of substance, it is one, from that of khetta', co-extensive with loka and aloka, from that of time eternal, from that of bhāva devoid of colour, taste, smell and touch.39 It has infinite number of space-points. Of the different Ajiva-parinamas, noted, above, only 'agurulahuya' is applicable to it like Dhamma. and Ahamma.
Kāla : It may be noted that nothing beyond a bare mention of Kala as a sixth substance is to be found in the Āgamas. At one place, however, (Ut.Su.28-10), the characteristic or function of Kala is stated to be Vattana - वत्तणालक्खणो कालो' i.e. to help substances in their continuing to exist'.We do, often, get references to vyavahāra-kala' or conventional time viz.. 'avalika' 'muhutta' etc. as in the Bh.Sü.25-5, but these do not throw any light on
30 'कतिविहे णं भंते ! आगासे पण्णत्ते ?' 'गोयमा दुविहे आगासे प० तं
जहा-लोयागासे च अलोयागासे ।' _ 'लोयागासे णं भंते ! किं जीवा जीवदेसा जीवपदेशा अजीवा अजीवदेसा अजीवपएसा ?' 'गोयमा। जीवा. वि जीवदेसावि...अजीवावि अजीवदेसावि...।'
____Bh. Su. 2.10.121 'अलोगागासे ण भंते । किं जीवा' ? पुच्छा तह चेव । 'गोयमा ! नो जीवा जाव नो अजीवप्पएसा ।'
' Bh. Su, 2.10. 121 'लोगालोगे य आगासो ।' Ut. Si. 36.7 31 'आगासत्थिकाए णं भंते । जीवाण अजीवाण य किं पवत्तति ?' 'गोयमा
आगासस्थिकाएणं जीवदव्वाण य अजीवदव्वाण य भायणभए...अवगाहणालक्खणे णं आगासत्थिकाए ।'
Bh. Sü. 13.4.481
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