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THE JAINA PITI OSO PILY
DEFINITIONS
Jain canonical literature defines pudgalāstıkāja as “perceivable by senses by virtue of possessing sensible qualities viz, five colours five tastes two odours and eight touches, it has form & extension it is devoid of consciousness and life, it is eternal in its nature, constant in quantity (i e neither increasing nor decreasing) and is a fundamental constituent of the universe 'Il pervades the whole of lokākāsha"3
Out of the five astıkayas which constituie the universe, pudgala is the only one which possesses form and is perceivable by the senses !
From different aspects the matter is also defined as under - 15
I Substantially matter (pudgala) is infinite in number
2 Spatially matter fills the whole active universe (loka)
3 Temporally matter is eternal i e without beginning and without end
4. Qualitatively matter possesses colour taste odour and touch
5 Interactionwise matter is capable of being absorbed and assimilated by Jeera (psychic order of existence).
13 Bhagwan Sülna, 2-10 14 Brhad Draiya Sangraha, Verse 15 15 Se samāsao parchavhe pannatte
Davião nam poggalāıhıkāje ananrayur darāyini Khetiao loyappămanametle Kālao na kajāi na åsi jāva nichche Guņao gahana gune
--Bhagvan Suira, 2-10
