Sarvadarshanasangraha 10.35

10.35

Now, upon the inquiry as to in how many moments another dyad is produced and becomes possessed of color and the like, beginning from the destruction of a dyad, the process of origination is stated: The destruction of a dyad occurs through the sequence of impulse and the like. When the dyad is destroyed, the cessation of dark color and the like occurs in the atom from contact with fire. When the dark color and the like have ceased, the origination of red color and the like occurs from another contact with fire. When the red color and the like have originated, an action occurs in the atom to initiate a substance, from conjunction with a self possessing unseen merit or demerit. By that [action], disjunction from the previous spatial region occurs. Through the disjunction, the cessation of conjunction with the previous spatial region occurs. When that has ceased, the origination of conjunction with another atom occurs. Through the two conjoined atoms, the origination of a dyad occurs. When the dyad is originated, the origination of effect-qualities such as color and the like occurs from cause-qualities and the like. Thus in proper sequence there are nine moments. Another manner of ten moments and the like is not elaborated here for fear of prolixity. Such is the process of baking in the atom (pīlupāka). The process of baking in the whole vessel (piṭharapāka) is accepted by the mind of the Naiyāyikas.