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darkness, etc. Minute particles of these are evident to the
senses. (iv) Süksma-bhadra: This type of skandha also appears gross
but is also subtle. Examples cited are: sensations of touch,
smell, colour and sound. (v) & (vi) Both are extremely subtle and beyond sense-perception.
The particles of karma are cited as examples. - See A Chakravarti, Religion of Ahimsā, Bombay: Ratanchand
Hirachand, 1957, p. 117. 9 Regarding the Jaina theory of matter and space, M. Hiriyanna
(Outlines of Indian Philosophy, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1931, p. 212 f.) comments as follows: "The atoms, according to it (Jainism) are all of the same kind, but they can yet give rise to the infinite variety of things so that matter as considered here is of quite an indefinite naturc. Pudgala has, as we know, certain inalienable features, but within the limits imposed by them it can become anything through qualitative differentiations. The transmutation of elements is quite possible in this view and
is not a mere dream of the alchemist." 10 Dravya-Sangraha, 19 11 See M.L. Metha, Op. Cit., p. 34 12 Ibid. 13 Prabhācandra's Nyāya-kumuda-candra, a commentary on Lag
hiyastraya of Bhatiakalanka, edt., Mahendrakumar Shastri, Manikchandra Digambar Jain Series, Bombay, 1938. (Cited in
Padmarajiah, Op. Cit., p. 283) 14 Syādvādaratnākara, 5 parts by Vadidevasuri, a commentary on
Pramānanayatattvālokālankāra by the same author. (Cited in
Padmarajaiah, ibid.) 15 Tattvārtha-Sūtra, V.30 16 See Tattvārtha-bhāşya, V. 29 17 Tattvārtha-Sutra, V. 37 18 Ibid., V.40 19 Taitvārtha-bhāşya, V.40 20 See Pujyapāda, Sarvärihasiddhi, V. 38 (Cited in B.K. Matilal,
Op. Cit., pp. 35-36 . 21 Vedānta and Buddhism respectively espouse the ideas of Being
and Becoming. Op.cit., p. 38
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