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The Jaina world of Non-living
(b) The method by which multi-spacepoint mattergies are accommodated in one, two or more spacepoints of space, is as below : (i) Free atoms occupy individual spacepoints. (ii) Aggregatal or bonded atoms occupy one or more spacepoints due to (a) normal or abnormal condensation of aggregates, (b) transformational fineness produced due to extreme condensation, (c) accommodation capacity of aggregates themselves, (d) the nature of expansion and contraction capacity of atoms and aggregates like the lamp. The intrinsic nature cannot be subject to logic, (e) scriptural testimony regarding accommodation of infinite-times-infinite general plant bodies in a single general plant body and occupancy of the occupied space by infinite-times-infinite times fine and gross mattergic entities (which are also not subject to logic). 2. Vidyānanda shows his keen observation to suggest transformational fineness in case of compressed mass of cotton and sawdust in comparison to their free state. He also points out that myrobolans, plums, black pepper and mustard seeds have gradually increasing fineness occupying lesser and lesser space. On the basis of this increasing fineness, we can extrapolate to infinite fineness of karmas or atoms. Similarly, infinite grossness of space may also be guessed on the basis of many physically gross elements. 3. G. R. Jain has given information about the number of electrons in the finite universe as 129x10" as per Einstein calculation. The free atoms, electrons, ions, stripped atoms seem to be present in the interior of the stars where there exists a very high temperature. This represents the free state of the atomic or subatomic particles which could occupy single spacepoints. However, there are also examples where abnormal condensation has been observed to occupy atomic space - (a) small stars have densely packed matter to weigh about 121 kg/ml., (b) an another star has been found to have a density of 87 tons/ml. Thus, the mattergic entities may have densest and closest packing to occupy one atomic spacepoint and they may have free state also to have one-to-one spacepoint occupancy.
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