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AJEEVAKÄY INSENTIENT MATTER
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Moreover, Pudgal has other subsidiary properties like sound, binding, subtlety, grossness, aggregation, division, darkness, shadow, light and glow. Subtlety and grossness are to be understood in relative terms. For instance, wood is subtle as compared to stone, but it is gross as compared to cotton. The difference between light and glow is that the former is warm like sunshine, while the latter is cool like moonlight.
अणवः स्कन्धाश्च ॥५-२५॥ संघातभेदेभ्य उत्पद्यन्ते ॥५-२६॥ भेदादणुः ॥५-२७॥ भेदसंघाताभ्यां चाक्षुषाः ।।५-२८॥ 5.25: Anavah Skandhäshcha 5.26: Sanghätbhedebhya Utpadyate
5.27: Bhedädanuh 5.28: Bhedsanghätäbhyam Chäkshushäh
(Pudgals are in the form of Paramänus and Skandhas. Skandhas are formed by aggregation as well as by division. Parmänus come about by division. Skandhas turn out by aggregation or division.)
These sutras state how Paramänus and Skandhas are formed. Paramänu is usually taken as an atom. It is, however, the smallest indivisible part of a matter and is finer than a subatomic particle that can result from division of the existing Skandhas (clusters). They are formed either by combination of Paramänus or of existing clusters and also by division.
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