[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Jain Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina) › [The Śvetāmbara canon (Siddhānta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta) › [The twelve Aṅgas ("limbs")](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga) › [Viyahapannatti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5) › 25.2 # Viyahapannatti 25.2: Uddeśaka 2: dravya Viyāhapannatti 25.2 - **Language:** Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit ### Uddeśaka 2: dravya ### [25.2.866](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2.866) kativihā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! davvā pannattā? goyamā! duvihā davvā pannattā, taṃ jahā–jīvadavvā ya, ajīvadavvā ya| ajīvadavvā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kativihā pannattā? goyamā! duvihā pannattā, taṃ jahā–rūviajīvadavvā ya, arūviajīvadavvā ya| arūviajīvadavvā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kativihā pannattā? goyamā! dasavihā pannattā, taṃ jahā–dhammatthikāe, dhammatthikāyassa dese, dhammatthikāyassa padesā, adhammatthikāe, adhammatthikāyassa dese, adhammatthikāyassa padesā, āgāsatthikāe, āgāsatthi-kāyassa dese, āgāsatthikāyassa padesā, addhāsamae| rūvijīvadavvā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kativihā pannattā? goyamā! cauvihā pannattā, taṃ jahā–khaṃdhā, khaṃdhadesā, khaṃdhapadesā, paramāṇupoggale| te ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kiṃ saṃkhejjā? asaṃkhejjā? anaṃtā? goyamā! no saṃkhejjā, no asaṃkhejjā, anaṃtā| se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–no saṃkhejjā, no asaṃkhejjā, anaṃtā? goyamā! anaṃtā paramāṇupoggalā, anaṃtā dupadesiyā khaṃdhā jāva anaṃtā dasapadesiyā khaṃdhā, anaṃtā saṃkhejjapadesiyā khaṃdhā, anaṃtā asaṃkhejjapadesiyā khaṃdhā, anaṃtā anaṃtapadesiyā khaṃdhā| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai–te ṇaṃ no saṃkhejjā, no asaṃkhejjā, anaṃtā| > “Venerable Sir, how many kinds of substances are proclaimed?” > “Gautama, two kinds of substances are proclaimed, namely: living substances (jīva-substances) and non-living substances (ajīva-substances).” > “Venerable Sir, how many kinds of non-living substances are proclaimed?” > “Gautama, two kinds are proclaimed, namely: material non-living substances and immaterial non-living substances.” > “Venerable Sir, how many kinds of immaterial non-living substances are proclaimed?” > “Gautama, ten kinds are proclaimed, namely: the medium of motion (dharmāstikāya), a portion of the medium of motion, points of space of the medium of motion; the medium of rest (adharmāstikāya), a portion of the medium of rest, points of space of the medium of rest; space (ākāśāstikāya), a portion of space, points of space of space; and time (addhāsamaya).” > “Venerable Sir, how many kinds of material non-living substances are proclaimed?” > “Gautama, four kinds are proclaimed, namely: aggregates (skandhas), portions of aggregates, points of space of aggregates, and ultimate atoms of matter (paramāṇu-pudgalas).” > “Venerable Sir, are they numerable, innumerable, or infinite?” > “Gautama, they are not numerable, not innumerable; they are infinite.” > “Why is it said, Venerable Sir, that they are not numerable, not innumerable, but infinite?” > “Gautama, there are infinite ultimate atoms of matter, infinite two-point aggregates, up to infinite ten-point aggregates, infinite numerable-point aggregates, infinite innumerable-point aggregates, and infinite infinite-point aggregates. For that reason, Gautama, it is said: they are not numerable, not innumerable, but infinite.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [25.2.867](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2.867) jīvadavvā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kiṃ saṃkhejjā? asaṃkhejjā? anaṃtā? goyamā! no saṃkhejjā, no asaṃkhejjā, anaṃtā| se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–jīvadavvā ṇaṃ no saṃkhejjā, no asaṃkhejjā, anaṃtā? goyamā! asaṃkhejjā neraiyā jāva asaṃkhejjā vāukkāiyā, anaṃtā vaṇassaikāiyā, asaṃkhejjā beṃdiyā, evaṃ jāva vemāṇiyā, anaṃtā siddhā| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ jāva anaṃtā| jīvadavvāṇaṃ bhaṃte! ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti? ajīvadavvāṇaṃ jīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti? goyamā! jīvadavvāṇaṃ ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti, no ajīvadavvāṇaṃ jīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti| se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai– jīvadavvāṇaṃ ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti, no ajīva-davvāṇaṃ jīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti? goyamā! jīvadavvā ṇaṃ ajīvadavve pariyādiyaṃti pariyādiittā orāliyaṃ veuvviyaṃ āhāragaṃ teyagaṃ kammagaṃ, soiṃdiyaṃ jāva phāsiṃdiyaṃ, maṇajogaṃ vaijogaṃ kāyajogaṃ, āṇāpāṇuttaṃ ca nivvattayaṃti| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai–jīvadavvāṇaṃ ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti, no ajīva-davvāṇaṃ jīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti| neraiyāṇaṃ bhaṃte! ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti? ajīvadavvāṇaṃ neraiyā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti? goyamā! neraiyāṇaṃ ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti, no ajīvadavvāṇaṃ neraiyā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti| se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ? goyamā! neraiyā ajīvadavve pariyādiyaṃti, pariyādiittā veuvviya-teyaga-kammagaṃ, soiṃdiyaṃ jāva phāsiṃdiyaṃ, (maṇajogaṃ vai-jogaṃ kāyajogaṃ?) āṇāpāṇuttaṃ ca nivvattayaṃti| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai–neraiyāṇaṃ ajīvadavvā paribhogattāe havvamāga-cchati, no ajīvadavvāṇaṃ neraiyā paribhogattāe havvamāgacchaṃti| evaṃ jāva vemāṇiyā, navaraṃ–sarīraiṃdiyajogā bhāṇiyavvā jassa je atthi| > “Venerable Sir, are living substances numerable, innumerable, or infinite?” > “Gautama, they are not numerable, not innumerable; they are infinite.” > “Why is it said, Venerable Sir, that living substances are not numerable, not innumerable, but infinite?” > “Gautama, inhabitants of hell are innumerable, up to air-bodied beings are innumerable, plant-bodied beings are infinite, two-sensed beings are innumerable, and so on up to celestial beings in abodes are innumerable, and liberated souls are infinite. For that reason, up to infinite.” > “Venerable Sir, do non-living substances come to be utilized by living substances, or do living substances come to be utilized by non-living substances?” > “Gautama, non-living substances come to be utilized by living substances; living substances do not come to be utilized by non-living substances.” > “Why is it said, Venerable Sir, that non-living substances come to be utilized by living substances, and not living substances utilized by non-living substances?” > “Gautama, living substances take in non-living substances, and having taken them in, produce gross, protean, conveyance, fiery, and karmic \[bodies\]; the sense of hearing up to the sense of touch; the activity of mind, activity of speech, and activity of body; and respiration. For that reason, Gautama, it is said that non-living substances come to be utilized by living substances, and not living substances utilized by non-living substances.” > “Venerable Sir, do non-living substances come to be utilized by inhabitants of hell, or do inhabitants of hell come to be utilized by non-living substances?” > “Gautama, non-living substances come to be utilized by inhabitants of hell; inhabitants of hell do not come to be utilized by non-living substances.” > “For what reason?” > “Gautama, inhabitants of hell take in non-living substances, and having taken them in, produce protean, fiery, and karmic \[bodies\]; the sense of hearing up to the sense of touch; \[activity of mind, activity of speech, activity of body\]; and respiration. For that reason, Gautama, it is said: non-living substances come to be utilized by inhabitants of hell; inhabitants of hell do not come to be utilized by non-living substances. In this manner up to celestial beings in abodes; with the only difference being that bodies, senses, and activities should be stated according to whatever each possesses.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [25.2.868](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2.868) se nūnaṃ bhaṃte! asaṃkhejje loe anaṃtāiṃ davvāiṃ āgāse bhaiyavvāiṃ? haṃtā goyamā! asaṃkhejje loe anaṃtāiṃ davvāiṃ āgāse bhaiyavvāiṃ| logassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! egammi āgāsapadese katidisiṃ poggalā cijjaṃti? goyamā! nivvāghāeṇaṃ chaddisiṃ, vāghāyaṃ paḍucca siya tidisiṃ, siya caudisiṃ, siya paṃcadisiṃ| logassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! egammi āgāsapadese katidisiṃ poggalā chijjaṃti? evaṃ ceva| evaṃ uvacijjaṃti, evaṃ avacijjaṃti| > “Is it indeed so, Venerable Sir, that in the innumerable \[units of space of the\] cosmos, infinite substances are accommodated in space?” > “Yes, Gautama, in the innumerable \[units of space of the\] cosmos, infinite substances are accommodated in space.” > “Venerable Sir, in one space-point of the cosmos, from how many directions are pudgalas piled up?” > “Gautama, unimpeded, from six directions; depending on impediment, sometimes from three directions, sometimes from four directions, sometimes from five directions.” > “Venerable Sir, in one space-point of the cosmos, in how many directions are pudgalas separated?” > “In the very same manner. In this manner they are accumulated; in this manner they are diminished.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [25.2.869](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2.869) jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jāiṃ davvāiṃ orāliyasarīrattāe geṇhai tāiṃ kiṃ ṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai? aṭṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai? goyamā! ṭhiyāiṃ pi geṇhai, aṭṭhiyāiṃ pi geṇhai| tāiṃ bhaṃte! kiṃ davvao geṇhai? khettao geṇhai? kālao geṇhai? bhāvao geṇhai? goyamā! davvao vi geṇhai, khettao vi geṇhai, kālao vi geṇhai, bhāvao vi geṇhai| tāiṃ davvao anaṃtapadesiyāiṃ davvāiṃ, khettao asaṃkhejjapadesogāḍhāiṃ– evaṃ jahā pannavaṇāe paḍhame āhāruddesae jāva nivvāghāeṇaṃ chaddisiṃ, vāghāyaṃ paḍucca siya tidisiṃ, siya caudisiṃ, siya paṃcadisiṃ| jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jāiṃ davvāiṃ veuvviyasarīrattāe geṇhai tāiṃ kiṃ ṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai? aṭṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai? evaṃ ceva, navaraṃ –niyamaṃ chaddisiṃ| evaṃ āhāragasarīrattāe vi| jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jāiṃ davvāiṃ teyagasarīrattāe geṇhai–pucchā| goyamā! ṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai, no aṭṭhiyāiṃ geṇhai| sesaṃ jahā orāliyasarīrassa| kammagasarīre evaṃ ceva| evaṃ jāva bhāvao vi geṇhai| jāiṃ davvāiṃ davvao geṇhai tāiṃ kiṃ egapadesiyāiṃ geṇhai? dupadesiyāiṃ geṇhai? evaṃ jahā bhāsāpade jāva ānupuvviṃ geṇhai, no anānupuvviṃ geṇhai| tāiṃ bhaṃte! katidisiṃ geṇhai? goyamā! nivvāghāeṇaṃ jahā orāliyassa| jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jāiṃ davvāiṃ soiṃdiyattāe geṇhai? jahā veuvviyasarīraṃ| evaṃ jāva jibbhiṃdiyattāe| phāsiṃdiyattāe jahā orāliyasarīraṃ| maṇajogattāe jahā kammagasarīraṃ, navaraṃ–niyamaṃ chaddisiṃ| evaṃ vaijogattāe vi| kāyajogattāe jahā orāliyasarīrassa| jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jāiṃ davvāiṃ āṇāpāṇuttāe geṇhai? jaheva orāliyasarīrattāe jāva siya paṃcadisiṃ| sevaṃ bhaṃte! sevaṃ bhaṃte! tti| > "Venerable Sir! The substances that a jīva appropriates as a gross body (audārika-śarīra)—does it appropriate those that are stationary (sthitā), or does it appropriate those that are non-stationary (asthitā)?" > "Gautama! It appropriates those that are stationary, and it also appropriates those that are non-stationary." > "Venerable Sir! Does it appropriate them in terms of substance? In terms of space? In terms of time? In terms of state?" > "Gautama! It appropriates them in terms of substance, in terms of space, in terms of time, and in terms of state. In terms of substance, \[they are\] substances of infinite space-points; in terms of space, occupying innumerable space-points—thus, as in the first chapter on nourishment (āhāra) of the Prajñāpanā, up to: without obstruction from six directions, or depending on obstruction, sometimes from three directions, sometimes from four directions, sometimes from five directions." > "Venerable Sir! The substances that a jīva appropriates as a transformational body (vaikriya-śarīra)—does it appropriate those that are stationary, or those that are non-stationary?" > "Just the same; with the difference that: invariably from six directions. Likewise also with regard to the conveyance body (āhāraka-śarīra)." > "Venerable Sir! The substances that a jīva appropriates as a fiery body (taijasa-śarīra)—\[the question is the same\]." > "Gautama! It appropriates those that are stationary; it does not appropriate those that are non-stationary. The rest is as for the gross body. So also for the karmic body (kārmaṇa-śarīra). Thus up to: it also appropriates them in terms of state." > "Those substances that it appropriates in terms of substance—does it appropriate those of one space-point? Does it appropriate those of two space-points?" > "Thus as in the chapter on speech (bhāṣā-pada), up to: it appropriates in regular sequence (ānupūrvī), not in irregular sequence (anānupūrvī)." > "Venerable Sir! From how many directions does it appropriate them?" > "Gautama! Without obstruction, as for the gross body." > "Venerable Sir! Those substances that a jīva appropriates as the auditory sense organ?" > "As for the transformational body. Thus up to the gustatory sense organ. For the tactile sense organ, as for the gross body. For mental activity (mano-yoga), as for the karmic body; with the difference that: invariably from six directions. Likewise also for vocal activity (vag-yoga). For physical activity (kāya-yoga), as for the gross body." > "Venerable Sir! Those substances that a jīva appropriates as inhalation and exhalation?" > "Just as for the gross body, up to: sometimes from five directions." > "That is so, Venerable Sir! That is so, Venerable Sir!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (3) - [Viyāhapannatti: Hindi translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2019)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~hi-deepratnasagar2019.25.2.866) — Hindi - [Viyāhapannatti: Gujarati translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2020)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~gu-deepratnasagar2020.25.2.866) — Gujarati - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5~en-mt.25.2.866) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (2) - [Viyāhapannatti: ṭīkānusārī vivecana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5!deepratnasagar.1301) — Muni Dīparatnasāgara 2000, Gujarati - [Bhagavatīvṛtti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5!abhayadeva.v6.p373) — Abhayadeva Sūri, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.sveta.anga.5.25.2) · Pramāṇa