Jaganmohanlal Pandita Sadhuwad Granth

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

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Jain Theory of Skandhas or Molecules
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Air nas been classified diffrently in different periods as shown in Table 4. The Dashvajkalika classifias it in seven types-a common sense view. But there is a peculiarity. Air from mouth is also included in it which is now taken as chemically different from normal air in the sky. Other airs may be called non-violent airs or breezes. Pragyapana has a better classification of air consistirg of seventeen varieties depending on direction, valocity, action or physical state. Shantisuri has eight varieties which include air from mouth and some other Pragyapana varieties. It has excluded all directional winds. Battaker and Amritchandra have seven varieties excluding mouth air. All these categories do not include air from nose without which our life would be in danger. Perchance, this could be taken as included in mouth air though it is compositionally different. Of course, if the concept of Pranas as substance is taken, respiration may include it.
Some properties of air find mention in canons. It has been said tha air helps combustion while whirlwind obstructs it.36 It is inhaled and exhaled by the body. Its material or molecular nature can be proved by its obstruction or subjugetion.87 Bhagwati
Table 4. Various Types of Airs in Jaina Canonons
Pragyanana
Shantisuri
Uttara dhyayan
Mulachara, Tattwarthsara
DashvaiKalika
7
19
Wind blowing Wind blowing (i) Upwards Upwards (ii) Downwards Downwards 3. Whirlwind Whirlwind 4. Singing air Singing air 5. Dense air Dense air 6. Breeze, pure air Breeze
Rarified air
Wind blowing Wind blowing Upwards Upwards Downwards Downwards Whirlwind Whirlwind Singing air Singing air Dense air Dense air Breeze
Breeze Rarefied Rarefied air Air from mouth Air from mouth Air of 8 directions Stormy air Air Destructive Wind in waves
Fan air Leaves air Air, breeze Air, cloths Air, hand Air, feather Air, mouth
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36. Kundkunda, Achary; Ashtpahud, Jain Sansthan, Mahavirji, 1970, p. 442 37. See ref. 4, p. 146