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## Chapter 182: Description of the Six Substances and Five Astikayas
**Verse 59:**
It is said that the six substances and five astikayas are described. It is not desirable that the jiva (living being) be considered inactive. Therefore, by the process of elimination, the jiva becomes the doer of dravyakarma (action of the substance). But how is this possible? Because, with certainty, the soul, abandoning its own nature, does not do anything else.
**Commentary:**
This is a preliminary objection (doubt) regarding the jiva being the doer of its own nature. If the jiva's nature, like being born, is created by karma, then the jiva is not the doer of its own nature. This is proven, and the inactivity of the jiva is not acceptable. Therefore, the remaining possibility is that the jiva must be the doer of dravyakarma. But how is this possible? Because, with certainty, the soul, abandoning its own nature, does not do anything else.
**Translation of the Sanskrit Commentary:**
The commentary then presents two interpretations of the verse. The first interpretation states that the verse presents a preliminary objection, arguing that if the jiva is not the doer of karma, then it would lead to the undesirable consequence of the jiva being inactive. The second interpretation argues that the verse actually presents a refutation of the preliminary objection, stating that the jiva is indeed the doer of karma, and that this is not a flaw but rather a necessary consequence of the jiva's nature.
The commentary then goes on to discuss the implications of the jiva being the doer of karma, and how this relates to the concept of liberation. It concludes by stating that the verse is a complex one, with multiple layers of meaning.