History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c39.s4.13

c39.s4.13

Size (*pariman*).—As to size or volume, the Samkhya accepts only two kinds,—the infinitesimal, which is also without parts, and the non-infinitesimal, which consists of parts. The latter varies from the excessively small (the so-called *anus*, *tanmatras* and *paramanus*) to the infinitely great (e.g., *akasa*).