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activity. It does not stop the motion of Jiva or Pudgala, but it assists them in staying still, while they are in a state of rest. Vide
"स ह्यकर्त्ताप्यधर्मस्याजीवपद्गलयाः स्थितेः। नित्योऽमूर्तः क्रियाहीनः छायेव पथिकाङ्गिनाम् ।”
Vardhamana Purana, XVI. 80.] The following examples are invariably found in all Jaina works, as illustrating Adharma. First, Adharina is likened to earth which does not stop creatures from moving but becomes a support of them when they are at rest. Secondly, Adharma is said to be like shadow which does not forcibly stop the travellers scorched by the rays of the sun from moving, but assists in their rest, while they of their own accord come to sit in the shade.
Both these examples are given in the Verse 81. Canto IXI of Dharmasarmábhyudaya Kâvya :
"Onda Tha TTATA REGISTE Para:
द्रव्यानां पुद्गलादीनामधर्मः स्थितिकारणम्॥" i c., "Adharnia is the cause of rest of Dravyas, Pudgala, etc., as shadow is that of (persons) lieated by the rays of the sun, or as the earth is that of (creatures like; horses, etc."
In Tattvârthasara, Chapter Ill. Verses 35 and 36 we have :
"स्थित्या परिणतानां तु सचिवत्वं दधाति यः। तमधर्म जिनाः प्राहुनिरावरणदर्शनाः॥ जीवानां पुद्गलानाञ्च कर्तव्ये स्थित्युपग्रहे ।
साधारणाश्रयोऽ धर्मः पृथिवीव गवां स्थितौ ॥" i.e., “Jivas, whose faith is unclouded, call that to be Adharma which ministers to the staying of Jivas and Pudgalas when these are prone to rest. Adharma supportsmall (to rest), like the earth allowing rest to the cows."
Ini Chandraprabhacharita, Canto ITIII, Ferse 71, we have:
" TESTCCIATAT: felaarui
लोकेऽ भिव्यापकत्वादिधर्मोऽ धर्मोऽपि धर्मवत् ॥" i.e., “Adharma is the cause of rest of Dravyas, Pudgala, etc. Adharma, like Dharma, has the same characteristics, viz., it pervades Lokâkâsa, etc. (the other qualities are that of being eternal, being without form, and being perceptible only by the omniscient.)
We should therefore remember that, without Dharma, it will be impossible for any substance (Dravya) to move. The universe is divided into two parts: (1) Lokákâsa, which is pervaded throughout by Dharma and Adharma, and in which movement or rest may therefore
