Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SŪTRA
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from that of space, eternal from that of time, and colourless, Smell-less, tasteless and touchless from that of condition. But the former is signified by the motion of other bodies, while the latter by their rest. Dharmāstikāya is the medium which causes all the moving states, e.g. coming, going, etc., to be set in motion, because the characteristic of movement presupposes Dharmāstikāya.' It helps the motion of the moving objects. In reality it is one extensive non-living substance pervading the cosmic Universe and it is of innumerable points,' as it is co-extensive with spacehaving innumerable points.
Adharmāstikāya is signified by the attribute of rest of otherbodies. It is this principle of rest which causes all the nonmoving states, such as, standing, sitting, fixed state of mind, etc., because the static state of bodies points to its existence (thānalakkhaņe-ņam ahammatthikāye). This eternal substance consists of innumerable points, because it is co-extensive with space having infinite points. Akāšāstikāya (Space)
Äkāśāstikaya is a single substance from the aspect of dravya, equal to the extent of the Universe (inhabited portion) and NonUniverse (uninhabited portion), i.e. all pervasive from that of space, eternal from that of time, and colourless, smell-less, tasteless, and touchless from that of condition, and it is endowed with the attribute of extension (avagāhanā) i.e. it gives room for the existence of all the extended and non-extended substances-Dharma, Adharma, Jiva, Pudgala and Addhāsamaya. Space consists of infinite points (pradeśa anantā?) and it is the receptacle of living and non-living substances and is filled or occupied by one to infinite atoms, because the attribute of extension is space (avagā banā. lakkhaṇe nam āgāsatthikāye)s. Jīvāstikāya
Soul is colourless, smell-less, tasteless, touchless, formless, living, eternal and permanent substance of the Universe, having
i Bhs, 13, 4, 481. 4 Ib, 13, 4, 481.
16, 2, 10, 119. 6.7 16, 2, 10, 119.
8 Ib, 2, 10, 118. 8 16, 13, 4, 481.