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210. However, the obstruction occurs only when it becomes gross. In the state of subtlety, it does not lead to obstruction and does not itself suffer obstruction. [12-16] Now he speaks of the characteristics of dharma, adharma, and akasha through action:
Movement and stationariness are the causes of dharma and adharma. 17. Understanding of akasha. 18.
To serve as a cause in movement and stationariness is indeed the function of dharma and adharma substances. To serve as a cause in space is the function of akasha. Dharma, adharma, and akasha, being three formless entities, cannot be perceived by the senses; therefore, their existence cannot be established through worldly perception. However, their existence is considered valid based on scriptural authority, which is also a technique to establish the existence of those mentioned substances. That technique is that in the world, there are two types of substances: living beings and pudgala (matter), which are both dynamic and statically stable. Although movement and stationariness are the results and functions of these two mentioned substances, they arise solely from them.
1. As for "movement and stationariness; this text seems to appear somewhere; this is referred to by the commentary as 'ti cihyu bhih.' The text is more harmonious. In the Digambara tradition, 'ti atara' is the text that is unconditionally established…