Dvyanuka

Dvyanuka (Sanskrit: द्व्यणुक, Romanised: Dvyaṇuka) is the combination of two Paramāṇus of the same type mentioned in the text Vaisheshika Sutra of the Vaisheshika school of thought in the Indian philosophy. According to Vaisheshika school, Dvyanukas are formed when two Parāmaṇus of the same type come into close proximity and under the influence of specific forces.^[1][2][3][4]

Dvyanuka

द्व्यणुक
Combination of two Paramanus
Classification
Existence
Non Eternal
Concept
Text	Vaisheshika

Etymology

Dvyanuka is a Sanskrit compound word having two terms dvi (dvy) and aṇuka. The literal meaning of the term dvi or dvy is two and that of the term anuka is atom. Thus the literal meaning of the compound term Dvyanuka is the combination or aggregation of two atoms (paramanus).^[4]

Description

The Dvyanuka is a fundamental concept in Vaisheshika philosophy, representing the initial step in the process of creation and the building blocks of all material objects in the universe. Dvyanuka is also called as dyad. The Dvyanukas are non eternal objects.^[5]

According to the Vaisheshika philosophy, during the formation of the dvyanuka from two same type of paramanus, all the qualities except the specific measures of pārimāndalya of the paramanus transferred to the product dvyanuka.^[6]