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are generic in nature i.e. found in more than one substance types, while the others are termed specific or unique to a particular substance type. Generic attributes, found in all substances, be they sentient or insentient are as follows: --Existence / eternal existence (astitva) i.e. by its virtue the substance exists forever and can be neither created nor destroyed. --Causal efficiency or functionality (vastutva) i.e. every substance is capable of performing a purposeful action (artha-kriyā) --Substantiveness or fluency or persistence (dravyatva) i.e. due to this attribute the substance keeps on changing e.g. the ocean keeps on changing its modes by having waves at every moment but it always stays as ocean. --Objectivity or measurability (prameyatva) i.e. by its virtue a substance can become an object of knowledge. --Extension in the space/ occupying space or some sort of form (pradeśatva) i.e. by virtue of this attribute a substance can occupy space and have some shape / form. --External persistence or identity / essence / invariance (agurulaghutva) i.e. an attribute which prevents the substance and its attributes from leaving its substancehood or attributes, e.g. sugar even if mixed with poison does not leave its nature of being sweet. Generic attributes which are found in more than one substance types: --Insentient e.g. matter, space, time etc. except living beings. -Characterized by existence, endowed with qualities and mode or Attributes, specific to a particular substance type are as follows: -- Jiva: knowledge, intuition, conduct, bliss, energy etc. -- Pudgala: touch, taste, odour, colour or from etc. -- Dharma: supports motion -- Adharma: supports rest - ākāśa: provides space to stay / exist. - Kala: supports change / transformation
Characteristics of Quality/Attributes (guņa ) In Jain Agamas, generally we get the use of terms dravya and paryāya. At few places there is mention of guņa but it does not connote its
