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Tattvārthasūtra
these interpenetrate without any obstruction, as these are possessed of the capacity of accommodation (avagāha sakti).
The material objects having form are different from the non-material substances like the medium of motion. These extend from one unit of space to numerable, innumerable and infinite units of space. What is the nature of their accommodation?
एकप्रदेशादिषु भाज्यः पुद्गलानाम् ॥१४॥
[ पुद्गलानाम् ] पुद्गल द्रव्य का अवगाह [ एक प्रदेशादिषु ] लोकाकाश के एक प्रदेश आदि से लेकर (एक से संख्यात और असंख्यात प्रदेश yhm) [ 976:] faim oft er - Glare
The forms of matter (pudgala) occupy (inhabit) from one space-point (pradeśa) onwards.
One elementary particle (paramāņu) occupies one space-point (pradeśa). Two elementary particles, either combined or separate, occupy either one or two space-points (pradeśa). Three elementary particles, either combined or separate, occupy one, two or three spacepoints (pradeśa). In the same way, molecules of numerable (samkhyāta), innumerable (asamkhyāta) and infinite (ananta) atoms occupy one, numerable (samkhyāta) or innumerable (asamkhyāta) space-points (pradeśa) of the universe-space (lokākāśa). Now, it stands to reason that the non-material (amūrta) substances such as the media of motion and of rest can be accommodated in the same place at the same time without obstruction. But how can it be possible in case of material (mūrta) objects? It is possible even in case of material (mūrta) objects too as these have the nature of getting accommodated and of getting transformed into subtle forms. As the lights from many
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