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Transformation of Matter
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Two meaning of the word 'Bheda' are implied : (1) disintegration of skandha, i. e. a dissociation of ultimate atoms from it and (2) on the cessation of the previous transformation an origination of another transformation. The purport of the above sūtral has been taken up by accepting the first one between them. According to the second meaning, when any fine molecule attains a gross transformation capable to be apprehended by the sense of sight, i. e, on the cessation of imperceptibility, it becomes apprehensible to the sense of sight, then a gross transformatian (bādarapariņāma) is a condition in its becoming as such, which is conditional upon the combination of particular number of infinite discrete ultimate atoms (samghāta). Not only the new gross transformation on the cessation of the former transformation-like fineness is the cause of its becoming perceptible nor only particular infinite number of ultimate atoms is the cause of its becoming perceptible, but both the transformation and the said number-like combination are the causes of its becoming perceptible. Although the meaning of the word 'Cāksusā' of the aphorism “Bhedasanghātābhyāṁ cākşuşāḥ”, denoting a skandha apprehended by the eye, appears to be correct; nevertheless, here the characteristic meaning of all the sense-organs are implied by the word 'cāks. usā’. According to this interpretation, the meaning of the sūtra is that lissociation and combination the two causes are the conditions in the becoming of all intangiblo skandhas to be tangible to the senses. On account of there being unlimited varieties of material transformation, as the previously intangible skandha can be later tangible to the senses due to the causos like disintegration and integration, so a gross skandha also becomes fine. Not only this much, for a skandha apprehended by more senses becomes apprehensible to a few senses due to the
1. Bhedasangbātābhyāṁ cāksusāḥ, TS. V. 28. 2. Ubhābhyām bhedasanghātābhyāmekakālābhyāṁ cākşusā
bhavanti, cakṣurgrahaņācca samastendriyaparigrahaḥ, TS., p. 373.
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