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The six categories of existence and the five types of matter are gross aggregates. They are found in some places in the world, but not everywhere. Where there is a combination of both internal and external matter, there the language-forms transform into words, but not everywhere. These words are produced by language-forms according to rules. Their material cause is language-forms, not the quality of space. If these words were the quality of space, they would not be heard by the ear, because the quality of space should be intangible. Or, from the word "Upyadago" in the verse, it can be understood that this word is "experimental". It is produced by the inspiration of the soul, etc. And the word "Niyado" means that the word is "natural" or inherent, like that which comes from clouds, etc. Or, there are two types of words: language-form and non-language-form. Language-form words are of two types: letter-form and non-letter-form. The Sanskrit, Prakrit, etc. forms, which are the cause of the speech of Aryans and non-Aryans, are letter-form. The words of the two senses, etc., and the divine sound of the liberated Lord are non-letter-form. Now, non-language-form is called, it also has two types: one experimental, the other natural. That which is produced by the use of the soul is experimental, like the sounds of the instruments "Tat", "Vitat", "Ghan", "Sushir", etc. It is said:
"One should know the instruments with strings like Veena, Sitar, etc. as "Tat", the instruments like drums, etc. as "Vitat", the sounds of bells, clocks, etc. as "Ghan", and the instruments like flutes, etc. that are blown as "Sushir". The sounds that are produced due to clouds, etc. are natural or inherent. The meaning is that all these are elements that should be abandoned, and the pure soul-like element should be accepted. ||79||
Thus, the word is a synonym for the pudgala substance. This is mainly established by the third verse.
"Paramanorekapradeshatvakhyapanamet." ||8||
"Nicco Ganavakaso Na Savakaso Padesado Bheda. Khandhanam Pi Ya Kattha Pavihatta Kal-Sankhanam." ||8||
"Nityo Nanavakaso Na Savakaso Pradeshato Bhetta. Skandhanam Api Cha Karta Pravibhakta Kalasankhaya." ||8||
The atom is eternal because it is always imperishable, being endowed with the general qualities of form, etc., in one space. It is non-spacious because it gives space to the qualities of touch, etc., which are indivisible and function in one space.