Pictorial Philosophical Balpothi

Author(s): Bhuvanbhanusuri
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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THE WORLD (SUBSTANCE AND ITS VIVID MODES)
What is the world?
The world is a mass of six types of substances. Space is one of them. In certain part of space exist five elements like the living beings, pudgal etc. This part is known as lok or lokakash and the rest of the part is known as alokakash. This lokakash is regarded as universe by the Jains.
(The picture of lok is drawn on opposite page.) We live in Bharat region of Jambudweep, which is the central part of lok. This island is surrounded by numberless oceans and islands. Meru, the mountain is in the middle of it. The sun and
stantly around it, which results in the occurrence of day and night. Above our land are 12 devlokas. Above them are 9 graiveyak heavenly planes (various types within the gods). Five anuttar heavenly planes are above them. Above them lies the siddhashila (divine Holy stone). Those who have attained moksha live upon this stone.
Below our land are the houses of vyantar gods. Below them are the palaces of Bhavanpati gods. Below them are 7 places of hell for naarki beings.
What is a substance ?
A thing in which lies qualities and vivid modes is called a substance. e.g. gold has properties of yellowness, glitter, heaviness etc. Golden chain, ring, watch etc. are its modes, so gold is called a substance and its various states are called modes
Table showing properties of a substance and it's vivid modes.
SUBSTANCE
QUALITIES 1. A living being(iv) Knowledge, vision,
happiness etc. 2. Pudgal
Beauty, taste etc. 3. Space
Donating space 4. Dharmastikay Helping movement. 5. Adharmastikay Helpful in steadiness. 6. Time
Vartana-To be, to happen.
VIVID MODES Manhood, animalism, kinghood, beggarliness, childhood, youth, worldly, free. Earthness, dirtiness, potness, broken pot etc. Space of pot, home shop. Helpful to a living being, helpful to pudgal Helpful to a living being, helpful to pudgal Past, present, future.
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