Jain Journal 2008 01 No 03

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

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Veer Sagar Jain:Conceptof Dravya (Substance)in Jain Philosophy
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means pud (fusion) and gala (fission) i.e. an entity which is with fusion and fission is pudgala. Whatever our sense-organs can cognize directly is matter. The remaining five substance types are non-concrete and cannot be cognized by our sense-organs directly. Word, Bondage, subtle, gross, darkness, shadow, light, heat etc. are the modes of matter.2
Based on the smallest part (aņu ) and their combinations (lump or amalgam), matter can be classified as paramāņu i.e. smallest indivisible part and combination of two or more paramāņu called as lump (skanda). Skandha is further classified in six categories as follows.
Gross-gross.
Lump which can be broken in parts and the parts cannot be lumped together again e.g. wood, stone.
Gross
Lump which cannot be broken in parts, but divided and can be mixed up together again e.g. milk, water etc.
Gross-subtle Those which can be seen but cannot be
touched or held e.g.shade, light etc. Subtle-gross Those which cannot be seen but cognized
by some other sense-organs e.g. words,
sound, heat, odour etc. Subtle
Cannot be cognized by any sense-organ
directly like karma particles. Subtle-subtle Even smaller e.g. lumps of two or three
paramāņus. c. Dharma or Principle of motion :
Here the terms dharma and adharma do not mean the contemporary meaning or religion and non religion. Jain philosophy
12. ibid 1/17