________________ Verse 13-14 bangle, also with its quality of yellowness. The substance (dravya) is the substratum comprising infinite qualities (guna). Qualities (guna) exhibit eternal association (anvaya) with the substance. The substance (dravya) is not anything different from its qualities (guna); qualities are its own-nature (svabhava). The substance (dravya) is inseparable (residing in the same substratum - ayutasiddha) from its qualities (guna), and permanent (nitya). That which distinguishes one substance from other substances is its distinctive (bhedaka) qualities (guna). The presence of this quality proves its existence. The absence of the distinctive qualities would lead to intermixture or confusion between substances. For instance, the substance of soul (jiva) is distinguished from the matter (pudgala) and other substances by the presence of its distinctive qualities, such as knowledge (jnana). The matter (pudgala) is distinguished from the souls (jiva) by the presence of its distinctive qualities, such as form (colour). Without such distinguishing characteristics, there would be no distinction between the souls and the matter. द्रव्य सात-भंग वाला है - The 'seven-nuance system' (saptabhangi) - सिय अत्थि णत्थि उहयं अव्वत्तव्वं पुणो य तत्तिदयं / दव्वं खु सत्तभंगं आदेसवसेण संभवदि // 14 // स्यादस्ति नास्त्युभयमवक्तव्यं पुनश्च तत्रितयम् / द्रव्यं खलु सप्तभंगमादेशवशेन सम्भवति // 14 // अन्वयार्थ - [द्रव्यं ] द्रव्य [आदेशवशेन] आदेशवशात् (विवक्षा-वश) [खलु] वास्तव में [ स्यात् अस्ति ] स्याद् अस्ति, [नास्ति ] स्याद् नास्ति, [उभयम् ] स्याद् अस्ति-नास्ति, [अवक्तव्यम् ] स्याद् अवक्तव्य [ पुनः च] . . . . . . . . . . . 29
