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THEORY OF ATOAL bigger one If there was no fission bomb the Hydrogen bomb would not have come into existence. But we are digressing from our theme-we only wanted to study and emphasise the astonishing properties of matter proved by science the fusion and the fission or "Pud" and "Gala" which fully justified the name 'PUDGALA' given to it by the Jain thinkers.
COMPARISON AND CONCLUSION We have now discussed micro-cosmology in great details and with authoritative quotations both from Philosophical and Scientific stand-points It will not be easy for a common man to grasp the gists of both and to make a critical comparison of them Hence we shall, in the following paragraphs, present a brief comparative study of the outstanding features of the subject in Philosophy and Science
Lord Mahavira's definition of 'Paramanu' is. "The basic or elementary unit of matter is indivisible, unfissionable, impenetrable, incombustible and imperceptible " That is, it cannot be split by any means or weapons, whatsoever Even the greatest electrical force cannot spht it, the sharpest weapon cannot divide it into two, it can rest on the sharpest edg of a sharp weapon; a 'paramanu,' resting on the edge of a sword or a razor, cannot be divided, it will not be burnt by the hottest centre of a fire, it will not kecome wet, even if it enters the 'pushkaravarta mahamegha'--the cloud, which can bring deluge on
