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The Sacred Book of the Jains
37
i.e. "That which becomes the fulcrum of motion of substances like Jivas etc., as water is to fish, is called Dharma by those versed in the Tattvas."
"जलवन्मत्स्ययानस्य तत्र यो गितकारणम् । जीवादीनां पदार्थानां स धर्मः परिवरिणतः ।। लोकाकाशमभिव्याप्य संस्थितो मूत्तिवर्जितः। नित्यावस्थितिसंयुक्तः सर्वज्ञज्ञानगोचरः॥"
[ hafa 185168–190 ] i.e. “That is called Dharma which is the cause of movemet of substances like Jivas etc., as water is the helper) of the movement of fish. It exists pervading Lokakasa, is formless and eternal, and is the object of knowledge of only the omniscient."
Dharma is, therefore, that which, not moving in itself and not imparting motion to any thing, helps the movement of Jiva and Pudgala. Without Dharma, the motion of Jiva and Pudgala would be impossible.
ठाणजुदाण अधम्मो पुग्गलजीनाण ठाणसहयारी।
छाया जह पहियारणं गच्छंता ऐव सो धरई ॥१८॥ Thanajudana adhammo puggalajivana thanasahayari. Chhaya jaha pahiyanam gachchhanta neva so dharayi. -(18)
Padapatha.- 6 Jaha, as. 1941 Chhaya, shadow, afganti Pahiyanam, of the travellers. Jugau Thanajudana, stationary. gooritas Puggalajivana, of the Pudgalas and Jivas. Grand Thanasahayari, is assistant in making statiohary. * Adhammo, Adharma. at So, that. Tai Gachchhanta, those moving. Ta Neva, does not. R$ Dharai, holds.
28. As shadow (assists the staying of) the travellers, (so) Adharma assists the staying of the Pudgalas and Jivas which are stationary, But that (i, e. Adharma) does not hold back moving (Pudgalas and Jivas).
COMMENTARY
Adharma is exactly the opposite of Dharma which has been described in Verse 17. Dharma is the fulcrum of motion, and Adharma is the fulcrum of rest. Vide
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