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4. Acharam are, 5. Darmanta Pradesh are, 6. Acharamanta Pradesh are. These six options have been considered from the perspective of Pratyadi Drishti in the lives of 24 Dandakas. For example, with respect to motion, Charam is said to be that which, without going to any other motion, is going directly to Moksha from the human motion. But not all those who are in human motion go to Moksha, therefore all those who have remaining Bhavas are Acharam with respect to motion. Similarly, Charam-Acharam has been considered from the perspective of position etc. Language: In the eleventh chapter of Chintan, while contemplating about language, it has been explained how language is born, where it resides, what is its nature? Along with that, light has been shed on its form-differences-sub-differences, the person speaking, the dawn, various important questions. What is spoken is language. In other words, what is the cause of understanding-understanding for others is language. Language has a significant contribution in the cultural development of mankind. Language is a convenient medium for the exchange of ideas. Language is made up of words and words are descriptive. Therefore, for the fundamental idea of language, it is necessary to consider the letters, because language is inseparable from letters and words. Indian philosophers have done serious contemplation regarding the word. What is a word? What is its basic element? How is it born? How is it expressed? And how does it reach the ears of the listeners? Kanad etc. many philosophers consider the word not as a substance but as a quality of Akash. Their opinion is that the word is not Podgalik because there is an effect of touch in its basis. The word is a quality of Akash, therefore only the Akash of the word can be considered. Akash is devoid of touch, therefore its quality word is also devoid of touch and what is devoid of touch is not Pudgal. The second thing is that Pudgal is shaped. Being shaped, it is gross, a gross object can neither enter nor exit any dense object. If the word were Pudgal, then it would also be gross, but the word breaks through the wall and comes out. Therefore, it is not shaped and not being shaped, it is not Pudgal either. The third reason is that the Podgalik substance is visible even before it is born and even after it is destroyed. For example, the soil is visible before the pot is made and the pieces of the pot are also visible after the pot is destroyed. In this way, the previous and subsequent forms of every Podgalik substance are visible. But neither the previous form of the word is visible nor the subsequent one. In such a situation, the word should not be considered as Pudgal. The fourth thing is that Podgalik substances motivate other Podgalik substances. If the word were Pudgal, then it would also motivate other Pudgals. But it does not motivate other Pudgals, therefore the word cannot be considered as Podgalik. Fifth reason- The word is a quality of Akash, Akash itself is not Pudgal, therefore its quality-word cannot be Pudgal. We will contemplate from the Jain perspective regarding the arguments presented in the Mimamsa philosophy. In Mimamsa philosophy, the basis of the word has been considered to be devoid of touch, but in reality, the basis of the word is not devoid of touch but is touchful. The basis of the word is Bhashavarna and there is definitely touch in Bhashavarna. Therefore, since the basis of the word is touchful, the word is also touchful and being touchful, it is Pudgal. Here, this natural curiosity may arise that if there is touch in the word,