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Atom in Jain Philosophy
(i) Relative
and (ii) Ultimate.
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Similarly largeness (macroscopicness) is also of two kinds :
(i) Relative and
(ii) Ultimate.
The ultimate macroscosmic object is called acitta mahāskandha i.e. great aggregate which pervades the entire cosmic space (lokākāśa).
5. SHAPE/CONFIGURATION (SAṀSTHĀNA)
This also is an important attribute of the physical existence. It is related to the capability of the physical objects to extend in the three dimensional space. Shapes have infinite varieties, but they can be divided broadly into two groups:
(i) Regular or Symmetrical.
(ii) Irregular or Non-symmetrical.
Some regular configurations are: sphere, cube, pyramid, etc.
