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in the form of one moment and such moment after moment marches on one after the other. So it does not deserve the name of Astikaya. We find that trees of a particular species undergo certain changes according to season and time. This shows the controlling faculty of time. “The age of this child is more" or "the age of that student is less." How can such facts exist without the aid of 'time'? Therefore, the existence of time is easily comprehensible and is without any doubt.
The whole structure of the universe is dependent only on these six dravyas (substances), observed by the Jain philosophy. Even the modern scientists have begun to believe that it is the soul and matter only which are the real independent substances which are subjected to motion or inertia but therein they are helped by the existence of some motive force or realities like 'Dharmastikaya' or 'Adharmastikaya'. We have given a very brief account of six dravyas here. Its full treatment would require an independent treatise by itself. Therefore, out of fear of prolixity and want of sufficient space in such a booklet we have been very concise and short. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
