Vaisesik Sutra

Vaisheshik Sutra is the main book of Vaisheshika philosophy composed by Kanad Muni. In the Vaisesikasutra, Kanada has given instructions on six substances namely Substance, Quality, Action, Samanya, Vishesha and Samavaya.

Second Chapter

The aforesaid product-substance, Earth, etc., is, again, three-fold, under the names of body, sense, and object.

(Nothing exists, which is constituted by five elements, or) the body is not constituted by five elements, for the conjunction of things, perceptible and imperceptible, is imperceptible.

And by reason of the non-appearance of another attribute, it is not composed of three elements.

A conjunction of atoms is not denied.

Of these, the body is two-fold: — sex-born and not sex-born.

Because a-sexual bodies are formed by ultimate atoms inconstant in direction and place.

And (the action of the ultimate atoms arises) from a particular dharma or virtue.

Also because names or definitions exist.

(The existence of a-sexual bodies is proved) from the primitiveness of the name.

A-sexual bodies exist.

(The existence of a-sexual bodies is proved) also from the Brāhamaṇa portion of the Veda.

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