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BOOK II: THE PRINCIPLE OF KNOWLEDGE
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smoothness or roughness in the first degree is, as not a cause of evolution in the thing to be evolved, not efficient of combination (forbidden).
Now he discerns the above-stated causality in the case of the “mass” condition of ultimate atoms:
II.74. The second degree in respect of smoothness undergoes combination with the smooth of the fourth degree, or with the rough:95 the atom, in the third degree, is combined when associated with the fifth degree. (166)
The "mass” condition of ultimate atoms must be recognized as having the above-stated cause; for combination of two atoms of the second and fourth, and of the third and fifth degrees is admitted (Read bandhasya prasiddheh), if they are both smooth, or both rough, or one smooth and the other rough. And it is said:
“material-particles are combined smooth with smooth and rough with rough
material-particles are combined, smooth and rough, similar and dissimilar in degree.''
There is combination of the smooth with the smooth two degrees higher, of the rough with the rough two degrees higher:
there is combination of smooth with rough, in case of odd or even, excepting of the lowest degree."98
Now he discerns that the self is not agent of a material mass:
II.75. Aggregates extending over two or more spacial units-fine or gross; having configurations; earth, water, fire and wind-are originated by their own several evolutions. (167)
These thus originated aggregates, -extending over two or more spacial units; undergoing varieties of smoothness or roughness in consequence of varying potentialities of occupying space (see n. 33, and in general the Tattva-dipika on PS 93-2 (in the translation the portions numbered H and h]; assuming diverse configurations in consequence of varying potentialities of bearing shapes; subject each to its several potentiality of manifesting or veiling the fourfold set of touch and so on (touch, colour, smell, taste)—come into being merely by their own several evolutions, earth, water, fire, wind. Hence it is discerned that the soul is not agent of the mass (state) of materialparticles, beginning with the double atom and ending with the infinite (read dvyanukadi-anantanta-pudgalanam).
