Book Title: Scientific Contents in Prakrta Canons
Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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________________ Contents of Physics -2 : Sound, Electricity and Magnetism : 333 (v) It consists of similarly grouped aggregates (Variforms ) called Vargaņās ( 9th out of 23 ) – the aggregate being larger than light energy. (vi) It is not subject to full knowledge and full visibility by the common man. (vii) The sound aggregates are pervasive throughout the space. The body first acquires them in the first instance from all directions ( six ) and the speech comes out in the second instant. Thus, it takes two instants of time to speak. ( viii ) The sound mattergy is received by the body successively with or without interruptions. ( ix ) The sound is heard by ear-contactility. Nearer sounds are generally heard ( because of the capacity of the ear and intensity of sound aggregates ). (x) The basic source of sound is the living entity where it is produced by variety of actions in different parts of the body involving palate. ( xi ) Sound is called language while speaking, neither before nor afterwards. ( xii ) The sounds are sometimes split or broken into different species of letters and words while speaking and sometimes non-split or unbroken ( gross ) depending upon the speakers. However, the initially non-split sounds undergo split after sometime during their movements. (xiii) The speed of sound depends upon the mattergic fineness, speakers efforts and association with medium particles. (xiv) Sound has a motion and it can go upto the end of the universe. (xv) No two languages can be spoken simultaneously by every being. ( xvi) Sound has a shape of thunderbolt. ( xvii) Languages have two forms: (i) understandable and ( ii ) non-understandable with many varieties in each class. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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