Jain Journal 1988 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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The movement of paramānu, such as, vibration, etc., can be niyamita (regular) and aniyamita (irregular) also, i.e., certain and uncertain. Here niyamitatā (regularity) or aniyamitatā (irregularity) of the movement of paramānu is conditional upon space-time.148
In a paramānu activity or motion can be natural (i.e. spontaneous or it can be due to the combination with other paramāņu or skandha (molecule). Activity and motion which take place in a piece of matter as a result of the combination of another piece of matter with it are called natural (vaisrașika). Activity and motion which occur in a piece of matter due to the mentality of jiva (being or soul) are called applied (prāyogika). But there cannot be any activity and motion in paramānu by the instrumentality of jīva (soul) because there is no capacity in it to bring about transformation in a piece of matter without receiving. Therefore, activity and motion which take place in paramānu are natural,149
Speed of motion of Paramānu : A paramāņu can go from the eastern last border of the universe to the western last border and vice-versa, from the northern last border to the southern last border and vice-versa in one samaya (instant) by its maximum speed of motion.150 Its minimum speed of motion is determined by its going from one space-point to another adjacent space-point by slow movement in one samaya (instant).151 The motion of paramănu takes place in a straight line. In one unit of time its motion, whether from one space-point to another or from one last border of the universe to another is to occur in a straight line.152 If it is curvilinear or complex motion, then it will take more time than one samaya. Vigrahagati (curvilinear or complex motion) occurs due to the action of others. 153
148 Ibid. 149 Ibid., sataka 3, uddesaka 2, sutra 147 ; sataka 5, uddesaka 8, sutra 221 ; sataka 6,
uddesaka 3, sutras 233-24 ; sataka 6, uddesaka 9, sutra 253 ; sataka 16, uddesaka 8, sutra 586. In aloka (non-universe) there is no existence of matter and media
of motion and rest, hence soul cannot make movement there. 150 Bhagavati Vyakhyaprajnapti, sataka 16, uddesaka 8, sutra 564 ;
Prajnapanasutra, purvarddha, pada 16, sutra 205, pp. 326-27 and see its Tika also. 151 Pravacanasara by Kundakunda (Vrtti), part II, sloka 16.
Bhagavati Vyakhyaprajnapri, sataka 16, uddesaka 8, sutra 584 ;
Tattvarthadhigamasutra by Umasvati, prathama vibhaga, ch. II, sutra 27 (Bhasya). 153 Ibid.