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56 THE JAINA PHILOSOPHY therefore is no longer transformed by the agency of vital processes but undergoes auto-transformaton is misra (mixed) pariņata Shoe-leather is an instance of this class Transformation which is partly under the influence of jeeva and partly autotransformation, is also misra parinata
111) Matter which is self-transforming ie which has no interaction with jeeva is visrasā parinata Radio active elements are instances of this classi
D FOUR TYPES OF MATTER?
From constitutional aspect, matter can be classified into four types, viz,
1) Skanda (11) Skandha-desa (111) Skandha-pradesa (IV) Paramānu
(1) Skandha Skandha is defined as an individual aggregate composition formed by an association of elementary particles or smaller composites The smallest skandha is a 'dvipradesiya'sakndha produced by' the combination of only two paramāņus and the largest is 'achitta mahāskandha'whuch is the material body extending over the whole loka
11) Skandha-desa, A part of the whole is desa' Thus a portion of any individual composite is skandha-desa Since an aggregate is divisible it can be considered as made up of a number of portions It should be remembered that division is merely conceptual When, on the other hand, a composite aggregate breaks up into fragments, each fragment
22 Je rūsi ie chauvutha pannattā — Khandha Khandhadesă, A handhapadesá Paramūnu poggala - Bhagavan Sitra 2-10-66
