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**Explanation of the six substances and five astikayas**
This is an explanation of the reason why space is not the cause of motion and rest. If space were the cause of motion and the reason for their location, then the destruction of the non-living world and the expansion of the living world would follow.
**94**
If space were the cause of motion and the reason for their location, then the destruction of the non-living world and the expansion of the living world would follow. Space is not the cause of motion and rest because the arrangement of the boundaries of the living and non-living worlds can be explained in this way. If space were considered the cause of motion and rest, then because space exists everywhere, the motion and rest of living beings and pudgalas would be limitless, and the non-living world would be destroyed every moment. The boundary of the living world, which was previously established, would be broken by the continuous expansion of the living world. Therefore, space is not the cause of motion and rest.
**Explanation of the text:**
[If] If (space) space (of them) living beings and pudgalas (cause of motion) is the cause of motion and [reason for their location] the cause of rest (is) then (destruction of the non-living world) the destruction of the non-living world (and) and (expansion of the living world) the expansion of the living world (would follow) would follow.
**Commentary:**
Here, the reason for the absence of space being the cause of motion and rest is presented. Space is not the cause of motion and rest because the arrangement of the boundaries of the living and non-living worlds can be explained in this way. If space were considered the cause of motion and rest, then because space exists everywhere, the motion and rest of living beings and pudgalas would be limitless, and the non-living world would be destroyed every moment. The boundary of the living world, which was previously established, would be broken by the continuous expansion of the living world. Therefore, space is not the cause of motion and rest.
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_Commentary:_
Now, in order to prove that space is not the cause of motion and rest, another reason is given: "If it were to be..." What is it? "Cause of motion" - the cause of motion. What? "Space" - space, not only the cause of motion? "Reason for their location" - the cause of rest. Of whom? "Them" - those living beings and pudgalas. Then what would be the fault? "Would follow" - would follow. What is it? "Destruction of the non-living world" - the destruction of the non-living world, not only the destruction of the non-living world, but also "expansion of the living world" - the expansion of the living world. For example, if space were the cause of motion and rest, then because space exists even outside the living world, there would also be motion of living beings and pudgalas there, and therefore there would be destruction of the non-living world and expansion of the living world. But that is not the case, therefore, from this reason, it is known that space is not the cause of motion and rest. This is the meaning.