Book Title: Jain Tattva Parichay
Author(s): Ujjwala D Shah
Publisher: Veetrag Vani Prakashak
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Letter 6 Sukh attribute does not exist in the Pudgal substance at all. But we in ignorance tend to seek happiness in racing after material gains, in building palacious houses, in amassing money, gaining material comforts, in possessing a beautiful wife,children,and family or in maintaining our figure.
But in this rat. race we forget that all these objects are Pudgal substances and happiness is not the attribute of the Pudgal substance. Then how can we ever derive happiness from these Pudgal substances? This is the main reason of our unhappiness and depression today,
In this cosmos there are six types of substances. Now we will try to look at the six substances in the context of their Vishesh or special i.e. specific attributes.
(1) Jeev Dravya :— The specific attributes of Jeev Dravya are
(a) Dnyan or consciousness or sentience which means power to know.
(b) Darshan i.e. perception. (c) Shraddha i.e. Right Belief. (d) Charitra or conduct. (e) Sukh i.e. Bliss. (1) Veerya or potency i.e. spiritual energy. (9) Kriyavati Shakti or capacity to move or to be stationed.
These are the main special attributes, but there are infinite other special attributes also.
(2) Pudgal Dravya :- The main specific attributes of this substance are (a) Sparsha - i.e. touch (b) Rasa i.e. taste (c) Gandh i.e. smell or odour (d) Varn i.e. colour (e) Kriyavati Shakti i.e. static and kinetic energy.
The Jeev Dravya has capacity to know or experience the touch, smell, taste, colour etc. But these are not attributes of the soul. Both Jeev and Pudgal substances have Kriyavati Shakti or capacity to change region. That is why they can be stationed in one place or can move from one place to another.
All other four substances i.e. Dharma, Adharma, Akash and Kaal do not possess this attribute. That is why they are eternally stationed in one position. They cannot move from one place to another.
(3) Dharma Dravya : - This substance is the cause or the media of motion for Jeev Dravya and Pudgal Dravya. It can be said to have this attribute of motion causation in self moving Jeev and Pudgal.
It does not mean that this compels or makes the other substances to move. But it is supplementary for motion. Just as the water in the well is

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