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## Description of the Six Substances and Five Astikayas
**The Soul (Jiva)** is **"Chetayita"** (conscious) in practice, due to its possession of the power of consciousness. It is **"Upayogalakshata"** (marked by use) in certainty, due to being perceived through the use of its inherent nature as a conscious entity. It is **"Upayogalakshata"** (marked by use) in practice, due to being perceived through the use of its inherent nature as a conscious entity. It is **"Prabhu"** (Lord) in certainty, due to being the self-sufficient cause of the inflow (Asrava), bondage (Bandha), restraint (Samvara), outflow (Nirjara), and liberation (Moksha) of the karmic activities (Bhavakarma). It is **"Prabhu"** (Lord) in practice, due to being the self-sufficient cause of the inflow (Asrava), bondage (Bandha), restraint (Samvara), outflow (Nirjara), and liberation (Moksha) of the karmic activities (Dravyakarma). It is **"Karta"** (Doer) in certainty, due to being the agent of the soul-modifications (Atmaparinam) that are the cause of the karmic activities (Paugalikakarma). It is **"Karta"** (Doer) in practice, due to being the agent of the soul-modifications (Atmaparinam) that are the cause of the karmic activities (Paugalikakarma). It is **"Bhokta"** (Experiencer) in certainty, due to being the experiencer of the pleasant and unpleasant modifications (Sukhaduhkhaparinam) that are the result of the auspicious and inauspicious karmic activities (Shubhashubhakarma). It is **"Bhokta"** (Experiencer) in practice, due to being the experiencer of the desired and undesired objects (Istanisht) obtained through the auspicious and inauspicious karmic activities (Shubhashubhakarma). It is **"Dehpraman"** (Body-proof) in practice, due to residing in the small and large bodies created by the name karma, even though it is the proof of the world (Lokpraman) and possesses the power of specific perception (Vishistavagahaparinam). It is **"Amurta"** (Formless) in certainty, due to its formless nature, even though it becomes manifest in practice due to the unity modification (Ekatvaparinam) with the karmic activities (Karma). It is **"Karmasanyukta"** (Combined with Karma) in certainty, due to being combined with the karmic activities (Bhavakarma) of the conscious modifications (Chaitanyaparinam) in accordance with the matter modifications (Pudgalaparinam). It is **"Karmasanyukta"** (Combined with Karma) in practice, due to being combined with the karmic activities (Karma) of the matter modifications (Pudgalaparinam) in accordance with the conscious modifications (Chaitanyaparinam). ||27||
**Verse 27 of the Sanskrit Commentary (Tatparyavrittigaatha)**
Now, a detailed explanation of the aforementioned six substances is given in the form of a summary. Thus:
"The Soul (Jiva) and Matter (Pudgala) are the two substances that undergo modifications (Parinam), while the remaining four substances (Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, Kala) are not subject to modifications, as they are merely the means of manifestation (Vibhava) and indication (Vyachana). The Soul (Jiva), in the pure certainty (Shuddhanishchayanaya), is pure consciousness (Shuddhachaitanya) and is called "Prana" (Life) due to its nature of pure knowledge and perception (Shuddhajnandarshan). Therefore, it is called "Jiva" (Soul) in practice. The Soul (Jiva) lives, will live, or has lived in the past, due to the four types of life (Prana) that are the result of the arising of karma (Karmodaya) and are in the form of matter (Dravyabhava). The five substances (Panchadravyas) - Matter (Pudgala), etc. - are in the form of the Soul (Jiva). "Mutta" (Form) is the form that is different from the formless pure self (Amurta Shuddhatma) and has the qualities of touch, taste, smell, and color. Matter (Pudgala) is called "Murta" (Form) due to the presence of this form. The Soul (Jiva) substance, although it is manifest in practice due to the presence of the form, is formless (Amurta) in pure certainty (Shuddhanishchayanaya). Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, and Kala substances are also formless (Amurta). "Sapadeśa" (With Region) - The Soul (Jiva) substance, which is characterized by an immeasurable number of regions (Pradesha) as large as the world (Loka), is the first of the five substances (Panchadravyas) and is called "Panchaastikaya" (Five Astikayas) with regions (Sapradesha). The Kala (Time) substance, however, is without regions (Apradesha) due to not being characterized by multiple regions (Bahupradesha). "Eya" (One) - Dharma, Adharma, and Akasha substances are one in the sense of substance (Dravyarthikanaya). The Soul (Jiva), Matter (Pudgala), and Kala (Time) substances, however, are many. "Kheta" (Field) - Akasha (Space) is one field (Kshetra) due to its ability to provide space (Avashadandanasamarthya) for all substances. The remaining five substances are fields (Kshetra). "Kiriya" (Action) - Action (Kriya) is the movement (Chalanavati) and vibration (Parispandavati) in the form of movement from one field (Kshetra) to another. The Soul (Jiva) and Matter (Pudgala) are active (Kriyavanti), while Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, and Kala substances are inactive (Nishkriyani). "Niccha" (Certain) - Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, and Kala substances, although they are impermanent (Anitya) in the sense of their meaning (Arthaparyaya), are permanent (Nitya) in the main sense (Mukhyavrittya) due to not being the means of manifestation (Vibhava) and indication (Vyachana). The Soul (Jiva) and Matter (Pudgala) substances, however, are impermanent (Anitya) in the sense of substance (Dravyarthikanaya) in comparison to the main sense (Mukhyavrittya).