A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas c5.16

c5.16

"What can be the distinguishing feature of a substance (*dravya*)? Well, it must be *sat*, and what is *sat*? It is nothing but a simultaneous possession of birth, decay and permanence.¹ And what is permanence? It means indestructibility of the essence or quality of the substance, though accidental qualities of this substance can and do undergo a modification."²