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## The Fifth Karma Granth
This only explains the height of the universe. Here, we will clarify the nature of the universe.
All types of substances - inert or sentient, visible or invisible, subtle or gross, stationary or mobile, etc. - wherever they are seen or where a living being experiences the fruits of their karma, in the form of happiness, sorrow, virtue, and vice, is called the universe. This universe is the basis for every action that takes place in these substances or every action performed by these substances. Even though these substances undergo transformations from one state to another, they do not abandon their original qualities, nature, and essence. It never happens that the inert becomes sentient or the sentient becomes inert, the concrete becomes abstract or the abstract becomes concrete. All substances are the cause of their own existence and manifestation, and they have their own unique functions. Therefore, keeping all these perspectives in mind, the scriptures explain the nature of the universe as follows: Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, Kala, Pudgala, and Jiva, these six substances, wherever they are found, are called the universe. In other words, the universe is the aggregate of these six substances. There is no part of the universe where these six substances are not found.
Out of these six substances, Akasha (space) is all-pervasive, while the other substances are pervaded by it. This means that Akasha exists along with the other five substances, Dharma, etc., and also exists outside of them. It is infinite, meaning it has no end. Therefore, the part of Akasha where the six substances, Dharma, etc., reside is called the universe, and the remaining infinite Akasha beyond it is called Alok (non-universe). This universe is permanent, eternal, indestructible, imperishable, and stable. It is neither destroyed nor newly created.