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ATOM IN JAIN
PHILOSOPHY 67
infinite constituents The ultimate elementary particle-paramāņu is of course a unit But since many unil particles assemble and constitute an aggregate, paianānu is also a potential body ie it can be virtually regarded as hāya 2 11) MATTER IS SENSUOUS AND IS PERCEIVABLE
It is sensible and so is cognisable by the sense-organs Colour, laste, odour and touch are the characteristic qualities of the physical existence 53 These sense-data affect the sense organs and are cognised by them and hence matter is perceivable by senseorgans
Matter is the only substance in the universe which possesses sensible qualities, others do not Only what is inherently sensuous is capable of being perceptible under certain conditions Infinite modifications of colour, taste odour and touch renders it to become perceivable 54
Whatever is sensuous must necessarily belong to the physical order 55 Nothing which is of the physical order could be bereli or the qualities of colour etc at becausc thcy are not absolutely different from the material existence-whatever is bereft of sensuous
52 Evapadesa i anu nănükhandhappadesdo hodi bahudeso najara luna ia häio bhunanni sem saenu-ibid 26
53. Sprshah resah gandlah sama ineiamlahhsanult pidgalah libananii...Tarrartha surra 5 23 (commentary)
51 Rooparusagandha sparshū pa veshista pariyamūnugrihualı someo mürin sandeshbhojo blarantı Siddharona comnienion of Tumantha Sutra 53
55 Puuculü la ropino bhajan-Tamūrihr Sürra Sa commcntary (Dhaşiu)
56 Va nisornsirkera pudgalah sanu Tairüntha Jürna Siddhicra s Comin onları 54
