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Chapter 5.
From the second to the fourth chapter, the nature of the living entity has been described. Now, in this chapter, the nature of the non-living entity is described.
First, the distinctions of the non-living entities are stated: "Non-living entities are Dharma, Adharma, Ether, and Pudgala."
According to the rules of the descriptive methodology, the first characteristic should be mentioned followed by the distinctions; however, the author has stated the distinctions of the non-living entities without showing their characteristics. The reason for doing this is that the characteristic of the non-living can be understood through the characteristic of the living. There is no particular need to define it separately; because "a + jiva" means that which is not a living entity is non-living. The inessential is the characteristic of the living, while that which lacks utility is the essence of the non-living entity.| SR No. | 001074 |
| Book Title | Tattvartha sutra |
| Original Sutra Author | Umaswati, Umaswami |
| Author | Sukhlal Sanghavi |
| Publisher | Jain Sahitya Prakashan Mandir |
| Publication Year | 1977 |
| Total Pages | 667 |
| Language | Gujarati, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Gujarati, Tattvartha Sutra, Philosophy, J000, J001, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth |
| File Size | 23 MB |