625. Space, Time (kala), matter (Pudgala), medium of rest (Adharma) and Medium of motion (Dharma) have been described as nonsouls (Ajiva); because they do not possess the attributes of soul. The (chief) attribute of soul is consciousness.
626. The substances named space, Time, soul, medium of rest and formless. The substance of Matter has form of all these (substances), the substance of soul alone is conscious.
627. The three substances soul and matter are active; the rest (of the substances) are inactive the external means of the activities of soul is matter in the form of karmas and neo karmas; whereas; the external means of the activities of matter is the substance of time.
628. The three substances – Medium of motion, Medium of rest and Space are singular in number from practical stand point the three substances time, matter, and soul are infinite (in number).
629. The substances Medium of motion, Medium of rest are coextensive of the universe. The space (is spread over (The whole) universe and non-universe). From practical stand point, time is spread over the region of human beings or the region of time.
630. All these substances are mutually entered / engaged amongst (Pravista) each other. Each substance is situated (located), giving space to other. They are so inter mingled since beginning less point of time; though none of them ever gives up its nature (Abandons) its inherent attributes).
631. The medium of motion (is tasteless (Rasa-rahit), formless (Rupa-rahit) without touch (sparsha-rahit/touchless) smell less (Gandha-rahit) and soundless (Sabda-rahit). It is spread over the whole space of universe; it is indivisible is large (visala) and possessed of innumerable particles (Asmakhyat-(Pradeshi).
632. Just as water assists fish in their movements, in this universe; so does the substance of medium of motion (Dharm-dravya) assist in the movements of (impure) souls (Jiva) and material objects (or matter).
633. The substance of Medium of motion the does not itself move nor does it make other substance move it is an indifferent (passive) cause of the movements of (Impure) souls and material objects. This is the characteristics of Medium of motion.
634. The substance of the Medium of Rest (Adharma stikaya) is like that of Medium of motion (Dharmastikaya). The difference (in the two) is : Medium of rest is the cause of the movements of (Impure) souls and material objects that are conjunct with the function of staticity, like earth. 635. Shri Jinendra deva has described the substance of space as unconscious, formless, extensive (pervasive) and spatial (having the characteristic of spatility). It is of two kinds: 1. Space of the universe (Lokakas); and 2. Space of non-universe (Alokakas).
636. This universe is full of souls and non-souls. The non-universe (Alok) is there, where (alone) space a part of non soul exists.
637. The substance of time is devoid of touch smell, taste and form. It is united with (Contains) the attribute of individuality (i.e. capacity by which one attribute or substance does not become another and the substance does not loose its attributes). Its grouping forms the substance itself (Agurn laghutva). (But) the chief characteristic of time is the attribute of changeability (vartana/being or causing modifications).
638. Many kinds of changes that take place in animate beings and inanimate objects namely happen on account of the substance of time. Time assists such changes. This is according to Real time (Nischaya-kala).
639. The dispassionate lord (Vitaraga deva) has said : from practical stand point time consists of samaya, Avali, Uchchhwas, Prana, and stoka etc.
640. The matter (pudgala) is of two kinds: 1. Atom and 2. Molecules The molecules are six kinds and the atoms are of two kinds: 1. Atoms of cause and 2. Atoms of activity.
641. The six kinds of molecules of matter are: 1. Extremely massive (extremely corpulent); 2. Massive; 3. Massive fine; 4. Fine massive; 1. Fine; 6. Extremely fine. Earth etc. are their six illustrations.
642. Earth, water, shade, subjects of sense organs (eye etc.), karma and atom these are six illustrations of (different kinds of) molecules of matter.
643. The substance of the particle of matter (paramanu dravya) is without beginning, without middle and without end; it has hot only one space unit (pradesh) neither their space units nor more than two. It is not perceivable by sense organs. It is indivisible.
644. The particles of matter unite and disunite like molecules of matter, the particles of matter have touch, taste, smell and colour. Hence are also matter.
645. That which has lived in past, is living at present; and shall live in future, with four vitalities is the substance of soul the vitalities are of four kinds; 1. Power of body; 2. Sense organs; 3. Age; and 4. Respiration
646. From practical point of view, the (impure) soul is coextensive of its body excepting the cases when it is in the state of “samudghata”, when it utilises its capacity to enlarge or shorten from Real point of view the soul has innumerable space points.
647. Just as the gem of padma-rag, being kept in pitcher of mik, makes the milk glow with its glamour (prabha); and it does not influence any other objects present outside that pitcher; similarly the soul by remaining in the body affects that body alone it does not affect, objects present outside that body.
648. (Thus from practical stand point, the (impure) soul is coextensive of the body; (but) the soul is coextensive of knowledge Jnan; Jnan/knowledge being coextensive of the knowable (Jneya); and the knowable (jneya) being coextensive of the universe (Lok) and non-universe (Alok) knowledge becomes (is proved to be) all pervasive (Sarva-vyapi) the soul being coextensive of knowledge is all pervasive (Sarva-vyapi).
649. The souls are of two kinds: 1. Mundane (or impure) souls; and 2. Pure and perfect (Liberated) souls. Consciousness constitutes the nature of both kinds of souls both have the characteristic of attentiveness/attention (upayog). The mundane (impure) souls are embodied and pure souls are bodiless.
650. The mundane souls are of two kinds: 1. One sensed immobile animate beings (Sthavar); and 2. Many sensed animate beings (tris). The earth bodied (Prithvi kayek), water bodied (Jal-kayik) fire bodied (Tej-kayik) air bodied (Vanaspati-kayik) are all one sensed immobile impure souls (Sthavar-Jiva) conch shell (Shankh), ant/termite (pripilika) black bee (Bhramar) and animals or men (manusya/pashu) etc. are respectively two sensed three sensed four sensed and five sensed (i.e. many sensed) impure souls (trisa-jiva).