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## Gatha 583-587
Samvanda Margaga/155
- This world is packed full of subtle and gross, unusable and usable (unusable and usable in the form of karma-varga) pudgalas from all sides or everywhere.
Satyoya loyaayaso pugal-danvehi savavo bharido.
Suhame hi bayarehi ya naana-vih-satti-juttehi ||206|| [Swa.Ka.A.] - This entire lokaakasha is completely filled with subtle and gross pudgal dravya with various types of powers. The dense form of Jagashreni is spread throughout this entire lokaakasha in the form of subtle and gross pudgal dravya. The most excellent mahasakandha form of pudgal is pervading all the lokas, i.e., the entire world. There is such a great expanse of pudgal dravya that it is pervading all the lokas.
Due to the cause of bondage, the two qualities of snigdhatva and rukshatva* have an effect on the kaladravya, therefore the kalaanus do not bind with each other, hence each kalaanu is separate. The kalaanus in the form of nischya kala are situated separately on each prakasha pradesh. The graakasha dravya is divided into two parts: lokaakasha and alokaakasha. It is also said - "Tam graayasam duviham loyaaloyaana bheena ||" 213 Uttarardha.
[Swamikatikayanupreksha] - Wherever dharma dravya, adharma dravya, kala dravya, pudgal and jiva dravya are found, that is lokaakasha. Where jivaadi substances are visible, that is lokaakasha, and beyond that is the infinite alokaakasha.
"Lokyante drishyanta jeevaadipadartha yanna sa lokah, tasmaadabahi tamanantashuddhaakashamalokah." 5
Where jivaadi substances are visible, that is loka. Beyond this loka is the infinite pure aakasha, that is aloka.
Doubt - What is the purpose of pure aakasha?
Solution - Where there are no other dravyas besides aakasha dravya, i.e., where jiva, pudgal, dharma dravya, adharma dravya and kala, these five dravyas are not found, or which aakasha is devoid of these five dravyas, is empty, that is pure aakasha.
Aakasha dravya does not become impure due to not being bound with other dravyas, however, it is called pure aakasha because it does not share the same space with other dravyas. Where there are no other dravyas except aakasha dravya, that is pure aakasha, i.e., alokaakasha.
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1. "Jagadyapini mahasakandhe sarvotkrishtmiti." [Swa. Ka, A. Bha. 206 ki tika]. 2. "Snigdharukshatvat bandhah." 5/33. [T. Su.]. 3. "Praakasham dvidha vimata lokaakashamalopaakasha!" [Sarvarthasiddhi 5/12] 4. Swa. Ka, Ya. Ga. 213 ki tika, Vri. Dra. San. Ga. 20 ki tika. 5. 1vaastikaya Ma. 3 Tatparyavasi tika.