Parmatma Prakash

Author(s): Yogindra Acharya
Publisher: Central Jaina Publishing House

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PARMATMA-PRAKASH.
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142. Chidananda (knower and happy), Aik-Svâbhâva (pure by nature, having no adulteration of duality) Jiva Dravya (soul) is Chaitanya (possessing consciousness or intelligence); and the remaining five Dravyas, that is, Pudgala (matter), Dharma (the element which helps souls and matter in motion), Adharma (the element which assists in the cessation of movement), Akâsha (space), and Kâla (time) are Achaitanya (devoid of consciousness or intelligence),--these six Dravyas, possessing their own Lakshanas (distinguishing attributes), are existing in the same place.
143. The Jiva or Åtman (soul) is Amoorteek being devoid of Rasa (taste), Sparsha (tangibility), Gandha (smell), and Varna (colour); he is Jñan-maee being possessed of Jñana (knowledge) which can in one moment illuminate (know) the whole universe; he is Parmanand, being Vitaraga (free from love and hatred) and devoid of desires, passions and affections; he is also Avinashi (imperishable) and Niramjana (pure).
144. Pudgala (matter) is of six kinds and is Moorteek (knowable through the senses); the other five Dravyas are Amoorteek (not Moorteek) ; the Dharma Dravya helps in movement, while the Adharma Dravya assists souls and Pudgala in the cessation of motion. The Saryagya Deva (Allknowing God) has said so. .
145. That Dravya in which all other Dravyas exist and which gives room to thom all is Âkâsha ; Shri Jinendra Deva has said so.
146. Know that to be the Kala Dravya of which the Lakshana (distinguishing attribute) is Vartna (to bring about or carry on change), that is, it is a secondary cause to the Pranaman (changes) of all the objects; Anus (particles) of Kala are existing separately; as in a heap of jewels all the jewels remain separate, so is the case with Kala-Anûs.
147. The three Dravyas other than Jiva (soul), Pudgala (matter) and Kala (time), that is, Dharma, Adharma and Äkâsha, are each of them only one and indivisible.
148. Besides Jiva (soul) and Pudgala (matter), the remaining four Dravyas, that is, Dharma, Adharma, Akasha and Kala, do not possess movement; the Sages have said so.
149. Both the Dharma and the Adharma Dravya are Asankhyat Pradeshi (extending over countless points); each Jiya (soul) is also Asankhyat Pradeshi,