Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA
[Ch. X
of matter is explained scientifically thus that the cavity of smell of a ketakż flower does not flow nor does the flower flow in the favourable wind from one place to another. But the matter gone (endowed) with smell blows.!
Union of matter
The union of matters takes place as a result of the existence of the proporties of different degrees. viz. adhesiveness and dryness and adhesiveness-cum-dryness inherent in atoms and aggregates of atoms, having two upto infinite parts. It lasts for one samaya in the minimum and innumerable samayas in the maximum."
The combination of atoms originates owing to the presence of the property of oily-body (sinehakāe) i. e. ad hesiveness inherent in them. Thus two atoms may combine together into a skandha because of their property of adhesiveness (sinehakāya).
Aggregates of atoms (or skandhas) also get united and separated into two and three parts, etc. 4
The ideas of the union of dissimilar matters, having pro perties of different degrees are also found in the Tattvārtha Sūtra and the Gommatasāra. The first states that the matters may combine by the virtue of their qualities of adhesiveness or smoothness and dryness or roughness inherent in them, “Snigd harukşatvādbandhah.'5
The second book also holds the same view that adhesiveness (or smoothness) and dryness (or roughness) are the causes of bondage of atoms into an aggregate of atoms, "Ņiddhattam lukkhattam bamdhassa ya kāraṇam tu eyādī." It further explains that the smooth and rough atoms combine with each other.
"Ņiddhalukkhā ya bajjhasti rūvārūvi ya poggalā."?
An atom with the minimum degree of smoothness or roughness is never fit for union in its own place or in the other,
1 Bhs, 16, 6, 582.
Ib, 8, 9, 345. 3.4 16, 1, 10, 80.
6 Tattvārtha Sutra, 5-33. 8 Gommațasāra-Jiva-Kānda, 609, (Ed.J. L. Jaini). ? 16, 612.