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Soul (Jīva) and non-soul (Ajiva)
Gāthā 62 says that if you consider that all these characteristics are Jiva (or of Jīva) then there would be no difference between Jīva and matter (Pudgala) because physical form etc., are the characteristics of matter (Pudgala).
Again in this regard, we find an additional point in Gāthā 63 and 64. If we accept that color etc. are the characteristics of a mundane sou, then the mundane soul would become matter (Pudgala) as these are the characteristics of the matter. Then the liberation would be interpreted as the liberation of the matter. In this scenario, a mundane soul which is matter (the owner of color etc.) before liberation, becomes a pure soul (free from color, physical body etc.) on liberation. Thus, this scenario leads to the transformation of matter into soul. But such transformation is inconsistent with the basic principle that one type of Dravya can never be transformed into any other type of Dravya. Therefore, to avoid all such inconsistencies, one should accept the following: neither these 29 characteristics described in Gāthā 50-55 are Jiva, nor can a Jiva own these in real sense.
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