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JAIN PIILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENCE
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In the Jain philosophy, Pudgala' is considered to be one of the six fundamental substances, which constitute the universe. Pudgala' is a technical Jain word The usage of this word is not found in any other philosophy. In Buddhist Philosophy, no doubt, this word has been used, but in quite a different sense. 'Pudgala' is a synonym of the. word Matter' in modern science Although it is a technical word, it has a grammatical derivative, meaning and origin. The word 'pudgala' has the following derivation s
Pudgala 1.e. 'pud' means 'to combine' and 'gala' means to dissociate, the two words combine together to form "Pudgala". Hence, the basic meaning of the word Pudgala is "that which undergoes modifications by combinations and dissociations." Similarly in "Tattvartha Rajavartika", "Dhavala Granth", "Hauvansha Puran", "Siddhaseniya Tattvartha Tika", and other works, 'pudgala' has been so named on account of its nature of association and dissociation
Defining the nature of Pudgala in the original Jain scriptures, it is said that ""Pudagalastıkaya is perceptible by the senses, it possesses five colours, five tastes, two odours and eight touches, it has form; it is lifeless; it is permanent in its nature, definite in
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