________________ Verse 48 - shall become inanimate (acetana); this is the precept of Lord Jina. EXPLANATORY NOTE There is fault in considering absolute distinctness (arthantarapana) between the substance (dravya) and its qualities (guna). If the 'possessor-of-knowledge' (inani or atma) has absolute distinctness with the 'knowledge' (jnana), it will become incapable of 'knowing' and, therefore, will become inanimate, just as the fire without its quality of heat loses meaning and its power to burn. If the 'knowledge' (jnana) has absolute distinctness with the 'possessor-of-knowledge' (jnani or atma), it will become incapable of 'knowing' and, therefore, will become inanimate, just as the quality of heat without the fire loses meaning and its power to burn. Both the 'possessor-of-knowledge' (jnani or atma) and the 'knowledge' (jnana) become inanimate when these are considered distinct from one other. There is oneness in terms of space-points (pradesa) between the quality (guna) and the possessor-of-quality (guni). These do not exhibit the nature of togetherness (samyoga); these exhibit the nature of inseparableness (ayutsiddha)- residing in the same substratum. The substance (dravya) does not exist without the qualities (guna) and the qualities (guna) do not exist without their substratum, i.e., the substance (dravya) Acarya Umasvami's Tattvarthasutra: Gallerer GUTT TUTT: 114-8911 जो निरन्तर द्रव्य के आश्रय से हों और स्वयं दूसरे गुणों से रहित हों वे गुण Those which incessantly have substance (dravya) as their substratum and do not have qualities - nirguna - are qualities (guna). 107
