Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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54 JAIN PHILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENCE
(2) An adhesive 'paramanu' may join with anolher adhesive 'paramanu' to form an aggregate. But there is one condition in such combination, viz, there must be a minimum difference of two units in the adhesiveness of the two 'paramanus'
(3) A dry 'paramanu' may join with another dry 'paramanu' to form a 'skandha', but here also the condition is that there must be a minimum difference of two units of dryness of the two 'paramanus'
(4) Adhesive and dry 'paramanus' do join together to form a 'skandha', they may be of the same intensity of adhesiveness or dryness or different intensities.
The only exception to the above is that none of the 'paramanus' should possess only one unit of adhesiveness or one unit of dryness This method is also described in Gommatsar at 615th verse which means. An adhesive 'paramanu' with a difference of two units may combine with another adhesive onc And this is also the rule in the case of dry ones The combination of an adhesive ‘paramanu' with a dry one is always possible, they being of the same or different intensily But in all these three the 'paramanu' with the minimum intensity ie. onc unit of cach, should be excepted.
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