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**Verse 237**
**Anvaya:** Just as water in the world is helpful for the movement of fish, in the same way, know that Dharma-dravya is helpful for the movement of jivas and pudgalas.
**Tika:** This is an illustration of Dharma being the cause of motion.
Just as water, not moving itself and not causing others to move, is a mere supportive cause, being indifferent and inseparable, for the movement of fish that move on their own, in the same way, Dharma (Dharma-astikaya) also, not moving itself and not causing others to move, is a mere supportive cause, being indifferent and inseparable, for the movement of jivas and pudgalas that move on their own. ||85||
**Samskrita Tika:** Now, the author presents a well-known illustration of Dharma being the cause of motion: Just as water in the world is helpful for the movement of fish, in the same way, know that Dharma-dravya is helpful for the movement of jivas and pudgalas, O disciple. For example, just as water, not moving itself and not impelling the fish, is a supportive cause for the movement of those fish that move on their own, in the same way, Dharma, not moving itself and not impelling others, is a supportive cause for the movement of jivas and pudgalas that move on their own. Or, for the movement of the liberated souls. For example, just as the pure, self-realized, doubt-free Dharma, free from the defects of attachment, etc., is the material cause for the liberation of the blessed ones, in the same way, the Dharma in the form of merit, characterized by the excellent accumulation of the nature of Tirthankaras, obtained through the cessation of causes, is also a supportive cause. Similarly, although jivas and pudgalas have their own material cause for their movement, Dharma-astikaya is also a supportive cause. Or, for the movement of the blessed and the unblessed ones: Just as, during the time of movement in the four states of existence, although the internal good and bad karmic results are the material cause, external good practices like giving, worship, etc., and external auspicious observances are also supportive causes, in the same way, although jivas and pudgalas have their own internal strength through their own conviction, Dharma-astikaya is also a cause of movement in practice. This is the meaning. ||85||
Thus, the first three verses have primarily explained Dharma-astikaya.| SR No. | 090326 |
| Book Title | Panchastikay |
| Original Sutra Author | Kundkundacharya |
| Author | Shreelal Jain Vyakaranshastri |
| Publisher | Bharat Varshiya Anekant Vidwat Parishad |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 421 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Philosophy, & Religion |
| File Size | 11 MB |