Microcosmology Atom in Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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sūksma paramāņu (transcen-
dental or absolute atom which is absolutely indivisible, also see vyā vahārika para
mānu), 187, 188 śünya vāda (Buddhist doctrine
of fluxism), 143 sușira (sound of wind instru
ment), 89 svāsoccha vāsa varga nā/
ānā pāna vargaņā (group of atoms useful for respiration), 108,
117, 177, 178 syāt (siya) (Prefix adopted by
Jains to indicate that the predicate is only from particular aspect out of many, and not absolute, hence the theory
of anekānta vāda is also called syādvāda), 128,
144 tata (sound of percussion in
strument), 89 ta ijasa sarira (luminious
body), 86, 117, 177 taijasa vargaņā (a group of
material aggregates composing luminous
bodies) 117, 176 tamaḥ (darkness) 90, 167 tamaskāya (black hole in Jain
astrophysics, see also krsnarāji), 162
Microcosmology : Atom tirtharkara (omniscient
foun-der of original
religious doctrine), 68 udyota (cold effulgence); 90,
167 upkārabhāva pratighāta
(rest-riction of motion due to absence of
media), 131 usna (hot touch; one of the
eight types of sense
data of touch), 159, 191 utkara (division by sawing),
92 utpäda (origination; one of the
three characteristics of reality; also see vya ya
and dhrau vya), 72 va i kriya sarira (protean
body) 86, 108, 116, 117 vaikriya vargaņā (a group of
material atoms composing protean bodies),
116, 176, 177 vaina yiki buddhi (intellect
acquired by humility and faithful service; one of the four types of
intellect), 182 vaiseșika (an important Indian
philosophy), 70 vaisrasika (produced natural
ly; see prāyogika), 89 vargaņās (groups or catego
ries of pudgala), 102,
159 varņa (colour) 100, 105