The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c4.s1.t2.62

c4.s1.t2.62

But besides these transformations of substance (द्रव्यान्तर-परिणाम) by “isomeric” or “heterogenic” process, ceaseless changes go on in the characters, the modality, and the states of substances—changes which are due to the unequal distribution of force (or of stress and strain—pressure) among the Guṇas, which are in themselves constant. (धर्मलक्षणावस्थापरिणामाः न द्रव्यान्तरतः—यथा एका रेखा शतस्थाने शतं दशस्थाने दश, एकश्चैकस्थाने, यथा चैकत्वेऽपि स्त्रो माता चोच्यते दुहिता च स्वसा चेति—गुणिनित्यत्वेऽपि गुणानां विमर्दवैचित्र्यात् —व्यासभाष्य, Sutra 13, Pada III.)