• PRASIT RANJAN GHOSH

Abstract : A great philosopher Kanad (300 BC), The founder of the Vaisesika Philosphy, described vividly about the whole cosmos. This philosophy treats as the metaphysics including physics in ancient time. Kanad wrote ‘vaisesika sutra’ in 300 BC. This philosophy deals with space, time, mass, motion and real things within the whole universe. All are logically described in this philosophy. All vaisesikas discuss fully the concept of motion (Karma) technically too. In the description of the universe, vaisasikas admit motion (Karma) as a padartha. ‘Padartha’ as a category is a technical term of the vaisesika philosophy. In physics, ‘mass’ ‘energey’, ‘time’ and ‘motion’ are technical terms. Such ‘Padartha’ is a technical term in the vaisesika philosophy. ‘Padartha’ means real things. Planets, stars and galaxies are real things. Vaisesika are realists and pluralists. They admit space, time, motion, minds, souls, material things and God. In evolution or creation of the cosmos in present, past and future, motion has an important role in the vaisesika system. Modern science with physics admit existence of motion as the basic reality. Here the concept of motion in vaisesika philosophy is discussed with modern science. Differences between them are shown.

Keywords : Padartha, Davya, Karma (Motion), Samyog (Conjunction), Dika (Space), Kala (Time) and Paramanu (Atom).

"The concept of motion : The vaisesika philosophy and modern science.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.256-259, February 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002444.pdf

"The concept of motion : The vaisesika philosophy and modern science.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp256-259, February 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002444.pdf