Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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Dravya-San graha
AkalankaDeva explains as Anuprabesa or interpenetration. Uma Swami has also mentioned this characteristic of Akasa, e.g.
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[Tattvarthadhigama Sutra V. 18] i. e. "interpenetrability is the characteristic of Akasa.”
In Panchastikayasamayasara, verse 90, we have: "That which gives all the room to all Jivas, Pudgalas and the rest (i. e. Dharma, Adharma and Kala) is Akasa." In Tattvarthasara, Chapter iii. Verse 38, we have a similar idea : “Akasa is eternal, pervasive and all objects of the universe exist in it," and it has no form."
Akalanka Deva gives the following example to illustrate the interpenetrability of Akasa. He says that as water allows a swan to enter in itself, so Akasa allows the other substances to penetrate itself. But this example, being taken from the material word, should not be accepted in a strict sense, For, really, a swan displaces some water ; but Akasa being a subtle substance does not obstruct other substances. To have a better example, let us suppose the empty space between a room to be Akasa and the substances Dharma, Adharma, etc. to be lights of different lamps. Now, the space in a room can be filled up by the lights of different lamps which intermingle and penetrate the space. In the same manner, Akasa can allow the substances, Dharma, etc. to penetrate itself
Akasa is of two kinds : Lokakasa and Alokakasa. These will h explained in the next verse.
धम्माधम्मा कालो पुग्गलजीवा य संति जावदिये।
प्रायासे सो लोगो तत्तो परदो अलोगुत्तो ॥ २० ॥ Dhammadhamma kalo puggala-Jiva ya santi Javadiye. Ayase so logo tatto parado alogutto.--[20]
Padepatha-warae Javadiye, in which. Ayase, in Akasa. PAY** Dhammadhamma, Dharma and Adharhma. Wal Kalo, Kala. Ya, and. #1751191 Puggalajiva, Pudgala and Jiva. vifà Santi, exist. A So, that. Logo, Lokakasa. Tal Tatto, that. Parado, beyond. qaya Alogutto, is called Alokakasa.
20. Lokakasa is that in which Dharma, Adharma, Kala, Pudgala and Jiva exist. That which is beyond (this Lokakasa) is called Alokakasa.