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Dharmastikaya's quality is to be the cause of motion (hetu-tva), and the quality of the soul is knowledge. For this reason, the Jinas have said that jiva-dravya is different from Dharmastikaya. ||49||
The quality of Adharmastikaya is to be the cause of stability (sthiti-hetu-tva), while the quality of jiva-dravya is knowledge. Therefore, the Tirthankaras have said that jiva-dravya is different from Adharmastikaya. ||50||
The quality of space (vyom) is to provide space (avagaha), while the quality of the soul is knowledge. Therefore, the Tirthankaras have said that atma-dravya is different from vyom-astikaya. ||51||
The soul is endowed with the quality of knowledge, this is undeniably proven, while time (samaya) is endowed with the quality of change (vartana-guna). Therefore, the omniscient ones have said that atma-dravya is different from kala-dravya. ||52||
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