Jaina World of Non Living

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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The Jaina world of Non-living
not support this amalgmation in S-verion. The deletion of 5.29 has not been explained in the texts. However, it looks odd to add aphorism 5.8 while amalgmating 5.3 of D-version. Shastri's explanation about indication of contraction and expansion capacity does not seem logical in view of 5.16 in S-version. The other three additions 5.42-5.44 are just elaboration of 5.41 (which has been done by Akalanka through his semiaphorisms). It may, however, be noted that these additions and deletions do not make any difference in the conceptual imports. (iii). There is 21% (9 out of 42) different renderings in nine aphorisms (5.4, 5.7, 5.16, 5.17, 5.22, 5.26, 5.28, 5.36, 5.38) in S-version in contrast with the D-version. These lead to substantial conceptual differences.
Three imprtant conceptual differences can be easitly pointed out due to these different renderings in the S-version of this chapter : (i). There is quite a good amount of difference in explaining the concept of atomic bondings due to their positive and negative character in both the versions despite the aphorisms 5.33-5.36 (D-version) and 5.335.35 (S-version). Out of eight probable conditions of mutual bondings, there is possibility of bonding in 6-7 cases in S-verion while there is possibility of bonding in 2 cases only in the D-version. (ii) There is also some difference about the resultant nature of the aggregate due to bonding under different conditions in both the versions. (iii). The question of time as a reality has been under colloidal condition in both the versions. The aphorism 5.39 (D-version) indicates its definiteness while the 5.38 (S-version) points out still a colloidal situation in the matter in the times of Vācaka. Thus, the Digambaras have six realities while the Svetambraras may have 5 extensive realitites. However, the 5.22 there gives some positive indication about this point.
The subject matter of the fifth chapter refers mainly to the world of the non-living. It has the following topics in order : (1) Mention of five extensive realities
aph. 1-3 (2) General characteristics of realities
aph. 4-7 (3) Number of spacepoints of realities
aph. 8-11 (4) Occupancy of the realities
aph. 12-16 (5) Functions of the realities
aph. 17-22
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