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4. Alternatively, there is another opinion about the inclusion of the word 'similar'. It negated the earlier opinion of bonding between similarly charged dissimilar entities like bivalent smooth and bivalent rough etc. 5. Thirdly, it is also opined that the inclusion of word 'similar' means to indicate that there will be bonding between entities of similar qualities with dissimilar intensities (or numericality) also in addition to bonding of entities of dissimilar qualities with dissimilar intensities, i.e.,
2-smooth + 3-smooth - Bonding 2-smooth + 3 rough > Bonding
The aphorism 5.34 leads to the possibility of bonding between entities of similar quality and dissimilar intensity as above. However, the aphorism 5.36 indicates an exception to this point also :
Dvyadhikādi-guņānām Tu 5.36 There is bonding between entities when they have their qualitative intensities varying by (not less than) two or more 5.36. 1. The word 'Dvyadhika' (two or more) means an intensity difference of 2 over the minimum intensity of two, i.e. 2+2 = 4. This means that 2 units of Snigdha/Rukṣa may combine with 4 units of Ruksa/Snigdha. 2. The word 'ādi' (beginning with) with 'Dvyadhika' means kinds of intensities. It leads to a meaning of two or more than two, i.e. five etc. Thus, there should be bonding between the following intensity units :
2 Snigdha + 4 Ruksa - Bonding
2 Snigdha + 5 Ruksa (and more)- No Bonding. The qualities of smoothness or roughness may be similar or dissimilar here. This leads to the condition of bonding that two entities may have bonding under the following two conditions : (a) They may have similar or dissimilar qualities. (b) Their intensities must differ by two units (barring the minimum).
There cannot be bonding between any other combinations. This can be illustrated by pointing out that there will be no bonding between 2-unit smooth atom with 1,2 or 3-unit smooth atom. The same atom, however, will also not have bonding with 5,6,7,8, numerable,
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