Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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Dravya. Sangraha COMMENTARY
It may be urged that, as each particle of Kala occupies a separate Pradesa, so we have said that Kala has one Pradesa, only, in the same manner, each atom of matter occupies one Pradesa, and consequently matter might also be said to have only one Pradesa. To this, we reply that it is true that a single atom of matter occupies a single Pradesa but this atom may combine with other atoms and form different Skandhas which have many pradesas. With referenc to this stage an atom may be said to have many Pradesas. For this reason, from the ordinary point of view, we recognise even one atom to have many Pradesas. And, as that which has many Pradesas is called Kaya so this atom also is known as Kaya.
The atoms in matter are capable of combining with one another and form Skandhas, but particles of Time cannot combine in this manner. It has been mentioned before that each particle of Time exists separately. Hence, though from the ordinary point view we may say an atom of matter to have many Pradesas with reference to its existence in a Skandha stage, we cannot say that a particle of Time in the same manner contains many Pradesas.
जावदियं प्रायासं अविभागीपुग्गलाणुववृद्धं ।
तं खु पदेसं जाणे सव्वाणुठाणदाणरिहं ॥२७॥ Javadivam ayasam avibhagipuggalanuvatthaddham, Tam khu padesam jane savvanutthanadanariham.--(27)
Padapatha --5afasi Javadiyam, which portion. FAF A yasam, Akasa. fauritgarnyaAvibhagipuggalanuvatthaddham, is obstructed by one indivisible atom of Pudgala. Tam, that. Khu, surely. HrygiuTufts Savvanutthanadanariham, capable of giving space to particles of all. H Padesam, Pradesa. Jane, know.
27. Know that (to be) surely Pradesa which is obstructed by one indivisible atom of Pudgala and which can give space to all particles.
COMMENTARY We have already mentioned more than once what is meant by a Pradesa. In this verse, we have a definition of Pradesa. That portion of Akasa which is obstructed by one indivisible ultimate atom of matter is known as a Pradesa, In such a Pradesa of Lokakasa, one Pradesa of Dharma, one Pradesa of Adharma, one particle of Kala