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अध्याय - ५
forms, and in such subtle forms even infinite particles of matter can find accommodation in one space-point of the space (ākāśa). Moreover, the space (ākāśa) has amazing power of accommodation (avagahana).
In the previous sūtra the forms of matter (pudgala) are mentioned in general. Hence the space-points mentioned will apply also to the indivisible atom (paramāņu). The next sūtra is intended to exclude the indivisible particle of matter.
नाणोः ॥११॥
[ अणोः ] पुद्गल परमाणु के [ न ] दो इत्यादि प्रदेश नहीं हैं, अर्थात् वह एक प्रदेशी है।
There are no space-points (pradeśa) in the indivisible atom (paramāņu).
There are no space-points (pradeśa) for the indivisible unit of matter (paramāņu), as it is of the extent of one space-point. One space-point of space is considered without space-points as its splitting or division is not possible. Similarly, the indivisible unit of matter (paramāņu) has one space-point, and there can be no further division of its spatial unit. Further, there is nothing smaller than the indivisible atom (paramāņu). So there can be no division of its space-point.
The next sūtra is intended to indicate the location of the medium of motion and so on.
लोकाकाशेऽवगाहः ॥१२॥
[ अवगाहः ] उपरोक्त समस्त द्रव्यों का अवगाह (स्थान) [ लोकाकाशे ] लोकाकाश में है।
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