Anyonyābhāva, is one of the four
Abhāvas. According to
Acharya Samant Bhadra, as related in
Aptamimansa, the absence (non-existence) of the present modification of one particular matter
substance
Substance may refer to:
* Matter, anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemistry
* Chemical substance, a material with a definite chemical composition
* Drug substance
** Substance abuse, drug-related healthcare and social policy diagnosis ...
in the present modification of any other matter substance is called ''Anyonyābhāva'', e.g. the present bitter taste of
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus limon'') is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.
The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
is not present in the present sweetness of
sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
.
[The Four Abhāvas http://www.jainworld.com/education/tatvagyan1/lesson07.htm ]
References
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Hindu philosophical concepts