Book Title: Tattvartha Sutram
Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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________________ Fifth Chapter 95 (in their continuing to exist, z. e., in the continuous change in their attributes at every moment) (in their) modifying, (in their) movement, (and in theur) long and short duration The being or continuing to exist is done by faqefit Nrschayakala, 1 e., real time substance. The other three functions are the basis of Crot Vyavaharakala, 1.e , of time, from a practical point of view which is based upon the motion of matter sun, moon, earth, etc., in space. SUTRA 23 स्पर्शरसगन्धवर्णवन्तः पद्गला ॥ २३ ॥ Sparsharasagandhavarnavantah pudgalah. Material (substances) are possessed of touch, taste, smell and colour matter is in the form of an atom (Anu), or a molecule (Skandha). Touch, taste, smell and colour are respectively of 8.5, 2, and 5 kinds An atom has only 5 of these 20 at a time, ie, one each of taste, smell and colour and 2 of touch, hot or cold and smooth or rough. A molecule has 7 .000 .ch of taste, smell and colour, and 4 of touch, hot or cold, smooth or rough, hard or soft, and heavy or light. SUTRA 24 शब्दबन्धसोक्षम्य स्थौल्यसम्थानभेदतमरछायातपोद्योतवन्तश्च ।। २४ ॥ Shabdabandhasauksmyasthaulyasamsthanabhedatamashcha hayatapodyotavantashcha. And they (material substances) are possessed of, (1.0,, their manifestations take the form of .) , Shabda, sound ; like vocal sounds, music, etc. Note.-Sound is produced by one group of molecules striking against another group as a hand striking the stretched skin on a kettle drum, this is the external cause of sound, but the sound affects the vocal molecules which fill the whole universe, they are set in motion and bring the sounds to our sense of hearing, it is the internal cause. Sound is of two kinds : (1) fuck Varsresika-produced by nature alone as thunder, roar of ocean, thunder of clouds, etc.

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