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[216] Sarvarthasiddhi
[51188560] All things are perceived by the omniscient God with the eye of perfect direct knowledge. They are also known by those who have scriptural knowledge through His teachings.
8560. Here it is said, if the existence of the non-sensory dharma and adharma substances is accepted due to their relationship with benefit, then what is the benefit of the non-sensory space, which is mentioned next?
Space provides room for movement. ||18||
8561. The word 'benefit' is repeated. The benefit of space is to be understood as providing room for the movement of living beings and pudgalas. It is said, it is appropriate to provide room for the movement of living beings and pudgalas, who are active. But how can dharma and other substances, which are inactive and eternally connected, be considered as providing room for movement? No, this is established by convention. Just as space is said to be all-pervasive even though it does not move, because it is present everywhere, similarly, even though there is no action of providing room for movement in dharma and adharma substances, they are present everywhere in the space of the universe, therefore they are considered as providing room for movement. It is said, if providing room for movement is the nature of space, then why is there a collision of vajra, loha, etc. with bhitti, etc. and of cows, etc. with walls, etc.? But collision is seen. Therefore, it is clear that providing room for movement is not the nature of space. This is not a fault, because vajra and loha, etc. are gross substances, therefore they collide with each other, hence the ability of space to provide room for movement is not lost. The collision that is seen here is only of the substances that provide room for movement. The meaning is that vajra, etc. are gross substances, therefore they do not provide room for movement to each other, this is not a fault of space. However, the pudgalas, which are subtle, provide room for movement to each other. It is said, if this is so, then this is not a unique characteristic of space, because it is also present in other substances. No, because all substances...