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## Six Substances - Description of the Five Astikayas
Though the soul is the abode of the eight virtues like perfect knowledge, in practical terms, it is the source of the eight karmas and the eight types of knowledge-obscuring karmas. Though it appears as a single, undivided entity of pure knowledge, in the state of non-discriminatory samadhi, in practical terms, it is like gold in various forms, found in different colors. Though it is essentially pure consciousness, in practical terms, it is found in ten locations, namely earth, water, fire, air, space, plants, two-senses, three-senses, four-senses, and five-senses. Who is this? It is the soul - the soul substance. Thus, it exists in ten forms. Alternatively, in the second explanation, when the ten locations are explained separately, using appropriate terms, then those ten locations also become ten forms. Thus, there are twenty forms in total, combining both explanations.
**Hindi Meaning:**
This section further elaborates on the soul substance, as described in the previous nine chapters, by explaining its ten forms, leading to a total of twenty forms.
**General Meaning with Anvaya:**
(Uvadatto) The soul, which is useful (Eko cheva mahayya) is one great soul, in terms of its essence. (So duviyapppo) The same soul is of two types. (Tilakkhano hodi) It has three characteristics. (Chaduchankamano bhanido) It is said to be of four types, due to its movement in the four realms. (Panchaggagunappadhanno ya) It is of five forms, due to its possession of five main qualities. (Chhakkapakkamajutto) It is of six forms, due to its movement in six directions. (Sattabhang sabbhavo) It is of seven forms, due to its being established by seven categories. (Atthasao) It is of eight forms, due to being the abode of eight virtues. (Navattho) It is of nine forms, due to being present in nine substances. (Das thanago) It is of ten forms, due to being present in ten locations. (Jivo) This soul is said to be (bhanido) of ten forms.
**Specific Meaning:**
Just as gold is considered one, despite its various forms and qualities, due to its inherent nature, similarly, the soul is considered one, despite its infinite qualities like perfect knowledge and perfect vision, due to its inherent nature as a pure soul. Alternatively, the soul is considered one, due to the presence of perfect vision and perfect knowledge in all souls. This is the common characteristic, making the soul one. Some may argue that just as the moon appears in different forms in different water-filled pots, similarly, the soul appears in different forms in different bodies. This doubt is resolved by stating that the moon's rays are reflected in the water, making the water particles appear like the moon, not the moon itself. Similarly, the soul is not changing its form, but its qualities are reflected in the body.