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The Jaina world of Non-living
12. Despite this point, it has to be admitted that Jainas have provided the basics for bonding among atoms and molecules which may have formed the basis of current scientific theory of bonding. Some seemingly discrepancies in Jaina theory could be removed by modified explanations of the scriptures as has been partly observed in case of Svetāmbara version. Some recent authors have made a few additional suggestions in this regard involving some revolutionary points raised by A. K. Jain recently. 13. Some recent scholars (per chance without knowing Sanskrta) have stated that the meaning of 5.33 should be taken as so mean the possibility of bonds on three counts : (i) positive-positive entities (ii) negative-negative entities and (iii) positive-negative entities. This seems to be wrong as there is only singular number in the aphorism. Had the aphorist meant three-fold bonding, he should have plural number in the aphorism like the aphorism 5.26 which indicates three processes through the plural number in the aphorism. His contentions on the wrong basis are, therefore, not consistent with scriptures.
What type of transformation is there during bonding? The next aphorism 5.37 elaborates this point :
Bandhe-dhikau Pāriņāmikau Ca 5.37
During bonding, the higher qualitative numericality of an entity transforms and amalgamates the entity of lower quality into its own type 5.37. 1. Here qualitative intensity or numericality is being described. Hence, the word 'quality' is to be supplied here. Thus, the word 'adhikau' means having higher numerical quality (or charge). 2. It is observed that the mass of jaggery is sweet. If there are some dust particles falling on it and stick to it for sometime, they are also coated and become sweet due to this (physical) transformation. Similarly, any larger mass transforms the smaller mass into its own nature. A fourunit smooth roughness will transform the two-unit smooth roughness. It foregoes the earlier state and attains a new specific state forming a new unit of aggregate. Otherwise, in the absence of such a transformation,
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