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Tattvārthasūtra
Up to the space (ākāśa), each substance (dravya) is an indivisible whole (i.e., single continuum).
The substances must be taken in the order in which these are mentioned in sūtra 5-1. Hence the medium of motion (dharma), the medium of rest (adharma) and the space (ākāśa) are taken. The word ‘eka' denotes number, and it qualifies the word 'dravya’. The word 'dravya' (substance) is included in the sūtra in order to specify that oneness (single continuum) is with regard to substance (dravya) only and not in regard to place (kşetra), time (kāla), and nature or condition (bhāva). In regard to place (kşetra), the medium of motion (dharma) and the medium of rest (adharma) are seen to be innumerable-fold (asamkhyāta). In regard to place (kşetra) and nature or condition (bhāva), the space (ākāśa) is seen to be infinite-fold (ananta). Still, the medium of motion (dharma) or the medium of rest (adharma) or the space (ākāśa), each, is one in regard to substance (dravya); not many, as the souls (jīva) and the matter (pudgala) are.
The other peculiarity of these substances is now mentioned.
निष्क्रियाणि च ॥७॥
[च] और फिर यह धर्म द्रव्य, अधर्म द्रव्य और आकाश द्रव्य [निष्क्रियाणि ] क्रिया रहित हैं अर्थात् ये एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान को प्राप्त नहीं होते।
These three [the medium of motion (dharma), the medium of rest (adharma) and the space (ākāśa)] are also without-movement (nişkriya).
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