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THE JAINA PHILOSOPHY
in any possible direction 4 It is uncertain what type of dynamic activity will
be commenced by an inactive paraminli, it may just vibrale or rotate or migrate or do all tese
things simultaneously 5 It is uncertain again what will be the intensity of a
parunām's dynamic activitywhat will be s
velocity-minimum or maximuni or intermediate APRATIGILATI
Paramanli is enurely apranighāni ie it cannot stopped retained or hindered by anything Ai th same time it does not cause hinderance to others This means that
1) The motion and activity of paramānu cannot be stopped or restrained by another material body or jeeva A paramaņu in motion is capable of penetrat ing and passing through any type of obstruction in its way
11) A puramūnu can occupy a space point which is already occupied by others (paramánu, composite bodies or jeeva)
11) A paramānu can commence and continue its own motion and activities irrespective of the other occupants of the same space
IV) A paramánu can leave the occupied space without any restraint from the other occupants
Inspite of possessing the unique quality of 'apratighātitva' as defined above the paraniānu is subject to pralighai(hinderance) under the following conditions 1 Upkārabhāva pranghāta (restriction due to the absence of media)- It cannot penetrate the boundaries of loha and cross over to aloka This is because there is no dharmāsnikāja in aloka and without the aid of dharmūstikūra nothing can move And so the
