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Tatvartha Sutram
SUTRA 18 प्रकाशस्यावगाह : ।। १८ ।।
Akashasyavagahah. (The function ) of Space (Akasa, is to give ) place (to all the other substances ).
SUTRA 19 शरीरवाङ्मन : प्राणापाना : पुद्गलानाम् ।। १६ ।।
Sharira vanmanah pranapanah Pudgalanam, (The function) of matter (1s to form the basis of the bodies, speech and mind and respiration of souls
There are 23 kinds of molecules or varganas. The 5 bodies are made of 3, and speech and mind each of one, kinds. See Jiva Kanda 606-7.
SUTRA 20 सुखदुःखजीवितमरणोपग्रहाश्च ।। २० ।।
Sukha dubkha jivita maranopagrahascha. (The function of matter is also to make possible in the soul wordly enjoyment, pain, life (and) Jeath. (This must be so, as all karmas ale internal] Mitter also affects matter. Therefore 397€ Upagraha, is used in thc Sutra
SUTRA 21 परम्परोपगहो जीनाम् ॥ २१ ॥
Parasparopagraho jivanam. (The function) of souls, 128, nun.ane souls it to) support each other.
This is obvious We all depend upon one another The peasant provides corn to humanity; the weaver clothes, and so on.
SUTRA 22. वर्तनापरिणामक्रियाः परत्वापरत्वे च कालस्य ।। २२ ॥ Vartanaparinamakriyah paratvaparatve cha kalasya. And (the function) of Time (is to help substances in their) being
