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animate and inanimate objects in coming to rest or in other words which helps them in their inertia is called 'Adharma.' It also is an astikaya. Bhikshus (those who take alms) make up their mind to go to a place where there is free distribution of alms, they are not forcibly taken to that place. But because of the instrumental cause viz. free distribution of food, the Bhikhus themselves go there and stay there. Similarly a tired traveller takes shelter under a tree and rests there. In this, the cool shade of the tree is the cause. In the same way, Adharmastikaya is instrumental and helpful to animate and inanimate objects in coming to rest or becoming inert.
. (3) Akashastikaya: The main characteristic of this dravya is to give space to other dravyas to exist therein. Even though Akasha (space) is not visible as such to eyes, it can be visualised by its attribute of comprising other things. Space apertaining 'loka' (live universe) is called 'Lokakasha' and that apertaining 'Aloka' (void universe) is called Alokakasha.. This division of Akasha into Loka and Aloka is attributable to dharma and Adharma only. The space above, below and all arround us, where the aforesaid
