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Tattvārthasūtra
There are atoms (aņu) possessing these two properties. Greasiness (snigdhatva) is present in increasing degrees in water, goat's milk, cow's milk, buffalo's milk, camel's milk, ghee, etc. Roughness is present in increasing degrees in dust, ash, sand, etc. In the same way, the atoms (aņu) have these attributes of greasiness (snigdhatva) and roughness (rūkșatva) in varying degrees.
Combination of atoms takes place by virtue of these attributes of greasiness (snigdhatva) and roughness (rūkşatva), in general. The following sūtra highlights the exceptions.
न जघन्यगुणानाम् ॥३४॥
[न जघन्य गुणानाम् ] जघन्य गुण वाले परमाणुओं का बन्ध नहीं होता।
Combination does not take place between atoms of the lowest degrees of the two attributes.
Here, 'jaghanya' means the lowest and ‘guna' means degree (of the attribute). Those which possess the lowest degree of the attribute are the lowest degree. There is no combination between atoms which are characterized by the lowest degree of greasiness or roughness. It is as follows. There is no combination of one degree of greasiness with one, two, numerable, innumerable or infinite degrees of greasiness. In the same manner, there is no combination of one degree of greasiness with one, two, numerable, innumerable or infinite degrees of roughness. Similarly, it should be understood with regard to one degree of roughness. If so, it would imply indiscriminate combination among all degrees of greasiness and roughness other than those of the lowest degree. The next sūtra mentions further exceptions.
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