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अध्याय-५
regard to dissimilar types (i.e., greasiness and roughness). It is said in the Scripture: “With the exception of the lowest degree, wherever there is difference of two degrees in greasiness and roughness, there is combination between similar or dissimilar types, such as greasiness with greasiness, roughness with roughness, and greasiness with roughness."
What is the purpose of declaring that combination takes place with higher degree of greasiness and roughness only?
बन्धेऽधिको पारिणामिकौ च ॥३७॥
[च] और [ बन्धे] बन्धरूप अवस्था में [ अधिकौ ] अधिक गुण (शक्त्यंश) वाला [पारिणामिकौ ] कम गुण (शक्त्यंश) वाले का परिणमन कराने वाला होता है। (यह कथन निमित्त का है।)
In the process of combination, the atom with higher degree of the attribute transforms the other.
The term 'guna' which means degree (of the attribute) is under reference (sūtra 5-34). 'Adhikau’, therefore, implies higher degree (of the attribute). 'Pāriņāmika' is that which causes transformation. Causing transformation means to impart another nature (mode), like that by treacle. Treacle, full of sweetness, transforms particles of dust, etc., that stick to it, by imparting its sweetness to these. In the same way, the atom with higher degree of the attribute transforms the one with lower degree, that combines with it. So, the atom with greasiness and roughness of four degrees causes transformation in the atom with greasiness and roughness of two degrees, which combines with it. On combination, the previous individual states of the combining atoms disappear and a new third state is manifested. Thus, oneness in the two kinds of atoms is produced after combination. Otherwise the two
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