Book Title: Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi

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________________ Transformation of Matter 297 mation) and hrasvagatipariņāma (short-circuit motion transform ation). 1 Bhedaparināma (transformation of matter by division) is of five kinds, viz. khandabhedapariņāma (transformation of matter by the division of it into parts), e. g. separate parts of a broken pitcher up to utkarabhedapariņāma (transformation of matter by division like sawing, e.g. the sawing of a piece of timber). There is stated to be one kind of agurulaghupariņāma, as it is taking place in all substances constantly by rhythmic rise and fall, while sabda parināma (transformation of sound) is of two kinds, viz. surabhiśabdaparināma and durabhisabdaparināma (transformations of pleasant and unpleasant sounds). 2 . Besides, there are stated to be five kinds of indriyavisayapudgalaparinäma (transformation of sense-object-matter), viz. śrotrendriyavişayapudgalapariņāma (transformation of auditory sense-object-matter) up to sparģendriya-visaya-pudgalapariņāma (transformation of tactile sense-object-matter). They are again sub-divided into different kinds. Śrotrendriyavisayapudgalapariņāma is of two kinds, viz. surabhiśabdapariņāma (transformation of pleasant sound and durabhisabdapariņāma (transformation of unpleasant sound). Thus cakuurindriyavişayapudgalapariņāma is of two kinds, viz. surūpipariņāma (transformation of matter into beautiful object) and durūpapariņāma (transformation of matter into ugly object) and thus surabhi.gandhapariņāma (transformation of matter into unpleasant smell) and durabhigandhaparināma (transformation of matter into unpleasant smell); thus surasapariņāma and durasapariņāma (transformation of matter into good and bad tastes) and a susparśapariņāma and duhsparsaparināma (transformation of matter into good and bad touches) respectively of the remai 1. Gaipariņāme...Goyamā ! duvihe paņnatte tamjahā.phusa māņagaipariņāme ya aphussamāṇagaipariņāme ya ahavā digghapariņāme ya hassa pariņāme ya, Pannavaņā, 13. 418. 2. Paņņavaņā, 13. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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