Jain Journal 1992 01

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

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for tamas or älokābhava. According to Jainas cháyā is the form of an object reflected on another substance.16 It is divided into two types such as one in the form of an envelope of light and other is in the form of image (pratibimba).17 Tamas is considered as opposed to light by both Jainas18 and Naiyāyikas. It may also be observed that the second variety of chāyā, i. e., envelope of light resembles by its nature of enveloping the tamas of Vaiseşikas and Samkhyas, 19
16 Ibid., Bhasya (Hindi Tr.), there on, p. 272. 17 Ibid., cf, sa ca dvividha varnadivikaraparinata prativimbamatratmika ceti, Pujya
pada, op. cit., p. 64; also Bhasya on BDS. p. 47. 18 Pujyapada, op. cit., p. 64. 19 ........guruvaranakam eva tamah, Sk, Ka. 13.