Jain Journal 1989 01

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

Page 36

JANUARY, 1989
105
account of there being equal quantum of properties there does not take place the combination of similar constituent particles of matter.222 That is to say, there is no possibility of the combination of the cohesive constituent part with the cohesive one and that of the dry constituent with the dry one. (3) Paramánus having equal degree of cohesiveness or dryness, and being of the same kind, cannot combine with paramānus of their own kind223 (4) There takes place the combination of similar or dissimilar constituent parts having the difference in their degrees of cohesiveness or of dryness by two units more.224
In the three aphorisms ‘na jaghanyaguņānām' 'gunasāmye sadışanām' and 'dvyadhikādigunānām tu' the first aphorism forbids the combination of particles of matter on the ground that there cannot take place the mutual combination of paramāņus having the minimum properties of cohesiveness or dryness in them.225 It is revealed by the act of negation that there can be the mutual combination of all cohesive or dry constituent elements having medium and maximum degrees of these properties.226 But in this rule also there lies an objection which is explained in the next aphorism 'gunasāmye sadrşāņām'. According to it, there cannot take place the mutual combination of similar constituent having equal degrees of properties of cohesiveness or of dryness. In this way there cannot occur the combination of the cohesive paramāņus with the cohesive paramānus having equal degree of cohesiveness (i.e., attractive force) and that of the dry paramāņus with the dry paramāņus having equal degree of dryness (i.e. repulsive force).227 The contention of this negation shows that there can be the combination of similar paramāņus having unequal degree of properties--cohesiveness and dryness (attractive and repulsive forces).228 Having abridged the expressed meaning in the third aphorism dvyadhikådigunānām tu the limitation for the combination of equal quantum of properties of similar constituents has been determined. In accordance with this rule there can take place the combination of similar constituents having unequal degree of property-cohesiveness or dryness, when the property of cohesiveness or of dryness of another
222 Ibid., ch. V, sutra 34, p. 422. 223 Ibid. 224 Ibid., ch V. sutra 35, p. 424. 225 Ibid. see the commentary of ch. V., sutra 33, p. 421. 226 Ibid., pp. 421-22. 227 Ibid., see the commentary on ch. V, sutra 34, p. 422. 228 Ibid., p. 433.