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DIFFERENCE IN DEGREES FOR COMBINATION
means of equal degree. This is what is implied. There is no combination between two degrees of greasiness and two degrees of dryness, three degrees of greasiness and three degrees of dryness, two degrees of greasiness and two degrees of greasiness, two degrees of dryness and two degrees of dryness. If so, what is the need of the term 'of the same kind'? It is intended to indicate combination of the same kind in case there is difference in the degrees of greasiness and dryness. .
From this it follows that there would be combination between atoms of the same kind and the opposite kind, if there be difference in the degrees of greasiness and dryness. The next sutra indicates the particular condition for combination to take place. gerteniyorai a
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(36) 36. But (there is combination) between degrees different by two units.
What is increase by two units? It is four degrees of either property (of greasiness or dryness). The particle ‘ādi' (etc.) indicates manner. What is the manner? It shows increase by two units. By that five degrees etc. are ruled out. This implies combination between similar and dissimilar types of atoms, if there is difference in degrees of either property by two units. There is no combination in all other instances. It is as follows. There is no combination of an atom of two degrees of greasiness with one, two or three degrees of greasiness. But there is combination of it (an atom of two degrees of greasiness) with four degrees of greasiness. The same (greasiness of two degrees), however, does not combine with five, six, seven, eight, numerable, innumerable and infinite degrees of greasiness. Similarly, there is combination of three degrees of greasiness with five degrees of greasiness. But there is no combination of this (greasiness of three degrees) with lesser or greater degrees of greasiness (than two). Greasiness of four degrees combines with six degrees of greasiness, but not with the rest. Similarly, it must be understood in other instances. In the same manner, dryness of two degrees
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