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ન્યાયકુસુમાંજલિ.
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પુદગલ રૂપ, રસ, ગધ અને સ્પર્શ વડે યુક્ત હોય છે. શબ્દ, અંધકાર વિગેરે પગેલે છે. પુગલના સંખ્યાત, અસંખ્યાત અને અનન્ત પ્રદેશો હેાય છે. agost षद्रव्य्येषा सजीवा जिनमतविदिता तत्र कालातिरिक्ताः
सर्वे सन्ति प्रदेशप्रचयपरिगता जीवभिन्ना अबोधाः । कालं चर्तेऽस्तिकायाः पुन रिमक ऋते पुद्गलं मूर्तिहीना
उत्पादध्वंससत्तात्रितयपरिणताः सर्व एते पदार्थाः ॥३४॥
The five substances mentioned above along with Jiva make up the six substances enumerated in Jainish. Therein all the substances except time (Kala) possess a number of Prades'as, and are Astikayas, and all except Jiva are unconscious (Jada). All the substances Pudgala are devoid of colour. All these ( six ) substances possess the three attributesorigination, destruction and permanence. ( 34 )
Notes:--In Jainism Dravya is defined as one that is characterised by origination, destruction and permanence. So far as the substratum of the substance-the material of which it is made-is concerned, it is permanent. But modifications may come into existence and perish. Thus it is clear that anything that deserves to be called a substance must have the triad of origination, destruction and permanence. This further suggests that it is impossible to believe that any thing can be created in the strictest sense of the word or that there can be a complete annihilation of a substance. This shows that the universe is
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