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

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________________ 326 Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy asamkhyātasamyoga should be understood; all these are discussed like the account of countless divisions as stated above. Similarly, the account of infinite divisions also should be known. Only difference is that one infinite division (anantaka) more should be stated up to or there become by openess countable aggregates having countable units and an aggregate having infinite units, or there become countable aggregates having countless units and an aggregate having infinite units or there become countable aggregates having infinite units. When disintegrating into countless parts, there become countless ultimate atoms and an aggregate having infinite units or there become countless aggregates having countless units and one aggregate having infinite units or there become countless aggregates having infinite units. When disintegrating into infinite parts, there become infinite discrete ultimate atoms. I PUDGALAPARIVARTTA (ASSEMBLING TOGETHER OF ULTIMATE ATOMS WITH MATERIAL SUBSTANCES)? As a result of integration and disintegration of ultimate atoms there can follow infinitefold pudgalaparivarttas of paramāņus 8 (union of ultimate atoms with material subs. tances). There are stated to be seven kinds of pudgala-parivartta, viz. audārika-pudgalaparivarttas (assemblings of gross matters), vaikriya-pudgala-parivarttas (assemblings of trans1. Bhs., 12. 4. 445. 2. Pudgalaiḥ pudgaladravyaiḥ saha parivarttāḥ--paramāņā nām milanāni pudgala parivarttāḥ samanugantavyāḥ anugantavyā bhavanti iti hotoh akhyotaḥ parūpitāḥ bhagavadbhiriti gamyate makaría --prakptāśaitiprabhavaḥ, Bhs., 12. 4. 446 (Comm). 3. Hamtā Goyamā ! essi naṁ paramāņupoggalāņam sāhana ņābhedāņuvāeņam anamtāṇam poggalapariyattānam anamtānaṁta-poggala pariyattā samanugamtavvā bhavamtiti makkbāyā, Ibid., 12. 4. 446, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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