Jaganmohanlal Pandita Sadhuwad Granth

Author(s): Sudarshanlal Jain
Publisher: Jaganmohanlal Shastri Sadhuwad Samiti Jabalpur

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२४. पं. जगन्मोहनलाल शास्त्री साधुवाद ग्रन्थ
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sixth category of fine-fine class. Kundkund illustrates it with finer particles than karmic aggregates. Javeri supports it by saying that action particles are made up of innumerable number of ideal atoms. He means that even this type of aggregate will be finer than the fifth category. This may include dyads, triads etc. However, Jain 18 illustrates it by the current atomic constituents like neutrons etc. However, because of aggregate, it will be skandha or molecule in Jainological terms. This will be approximately 10-18 cm, in size according to Yativrishabh-a size representing the current nuclear size.14 This suggests that Jain's illustration should be taken meaningful. This, however, creates another problem in explaining the various properties of canonical atoms to be discussed seperately. Jain and Sikdar 15 have made a basic mistake in assuming the sixth category as atomic despite the Khandha hu Chhappayara“ statement of Kundkund. This should be rectified and the resultant discussion be modified accordingly.
Table 1. Various Classifications of Skandha or Molecules by Jainas
Classes
3 ni
Names Gross and Fine Seandha, Skandhdesa, Skandhapradesha Transformable by internal, external or mixed causes Gross-gross, Gross, Gross-fine, Fine-gross, Fine, Fine-fine 23 Varganas (detailed later) With respect to five qualities as primary and secondary (detailed later)
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The second classification is based on matter in general where three out of four varieties should be Skandhas. Accordingly, the canonical sizes should be leas than one-fourth the size of a skandha. Here, one is unable to guess about the meaning of skandha whether it is diatomic or polyatomic. If it is diatomic, the skandhdesa will be atomic and the third class will be sub-atomic. In other words, the canonical atom should be divisible which seems undesirable. This suggests the Jain's illustrative equations of these terms are not correct. Javeri, on the other hand, takes a real view of defining skandha with grosser bodies and the other terms being its conceptual divisions and skandha by themselves. The skandhapradesha, in this way will mean a single molecule of an element or compound consisting of number of atoms possessing the preparty of the skandha itself. The other classifications have already been described elsewhere. They seem to be more philosophical than scientific.
13. Jain, G. R.; Cosmology, Old and New, Bhartiya Gyanpitha, Delhi, 1975, p. 65 14. Yativrishabh, Acharya, Tilloypannatti, Jivraj Granthmala, Sholapur, 1955, p. 13 15. Sikdar, J. C.; Concept of Matter in Jain Philosophy, PVRI, Varanasi, 1987 16. Shyama, Arya, Vachak; Pragyapana Sutre-1, AP Samiti, Beavar, 1983, p. 31 17. Javeri, J. S., Atomic Theory of Jainas, Jain Vishwa Bharti, Ladnun, 1975