Niyamsara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, Uggar Sain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
26. That substance which (is) the beginning, the middle and the end by itself, inapprehensible by the senses, and (is) indivisible, should be known as an atom..
Commentary.
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In Gáthás Nos, 20-26 is described the substance "Matter." It is called Pud gala, because it unites " Pooryati" and forms into molecules and “galati” dissolves into atoms; also because it changes in its attributes of colour, smell, taste and touch.
An atom is the smallest possible part of matter. It cannot be divided further.
Those atoms which cause the formation of four root matters : earth, water, fire and air, are called cause-atom. When any molecule is dissolved into the smallest possible atoms, the atoms so obtained are called effect atoms. By the combination of atoms in different proportions, various kinds of molecules are formed (vide Gommatsara Jiva Kanda Gathas 594.) In gathas 21-24 are mentioned the six prominent divisions of material molecules :
Gross-gross are solid objects, which when separated or broken asunder, cannot unite themselves without the help of some third object, such as paper, wood, cloth.
Gross are liquid objects which when once separated, have the capacity of again combining together, without the intervention of any other object, such as water, milk.
Gross-fine are those objects which are visible to the eye, but cannot be grasped by the hand such as shade, light, sunshine.
Fine-gross are those objects, which are not visible to the eye, but are apprehensible by the other four senses, such as air, sound, smell, taste.
Fine are those molecules which are not cognizable and perceiveable by any of the five senses, such as karmic molecules.
Fine-fine are those molecules which are composed of at least two ultimate atoms (Parmánu) and do not fall into the category of the first five kinds.
एयरसरूवगंधं दोफासं तं हवे सहावगुणं । विहावगुणमिदि भणिदं जिणसमये सव्वपयडत्तं ॥ २७॥ एकरसरूपगंधः द्विस्पर्शः स भवेत्स्वभावगुणः । विभावगुणा इति भणितो जिनसमये सर्वप्रकटत्वम् ॥ २७ ॥