Tattvartha Sutra

SR No.: 034448
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers
Publication Year: 2018
Total Pages: 500
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

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अध्याय - ५
so, why is it that certain atoms combine and certain others do not, though all of these are of the nature of the matter (pudgala)? The answer is that though the atoms are not different as far as their nature as the matter (pudgala) is concerned, their infinite (ananta) modes (paryaya) exhibit unique transformations. These transformations establish combinations in the following manner:
स्निग्धरूक्षत्वाद् बन्धः ॥३३॥
[ स्निग्धरूक्षत्वाद् ] स्निग्धत्व और रूक्षत्व के कारण [ बन्धः ] दो, तीन इत्यादि परमाणुओं का बन्ध होता है।
Combination of atoms takes place by virtue of their greasiness (snigdhatva) and roughness (rūkṣatva).
The matter (pudgala) is called 'snigdha' when, owing to the internal and external causes, the mode (paryaya) that is 'greasy' is manifested. Similarly, the matter (pudgala) that has the mode (paryaya) which is rough is called 'rūkṣa'. The matter (pudgala) that is smooth has greasiness (snigdhatva) as its attribute (dharma). The matter (pudgala) that is rough has roughness (rūkṣatva) as its attribute (dharma). Greasiness and roughness are the attributes or qualities. Greasiness (snigdhatva) and roughness (rūkṣatva) are the causes of combination of two atoms, etc., of the matter (pudgala). When there is combination - intermingling-between two atoms (anu) of greasy and rough attributes, a molecule (skandha) of two atoms is produced. In the same manner, the molecules of numerable (samkhyāta), innumerable (asamkhyāta) and infinite (ananta) space-points (pradeśa) are produced. The attribute of greasiness (snigdhatva) is of one, two, three, four, numerable, innumerable and infinite divisions. The attribute of roughness (rūkṣatva) also is of the same proportions.
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