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________________ Siri Sirivalakaha is with the help of the Dharmastikaya that we are able to speak, breathe, come and go eto, and it is with the help of the Adharmascikaya that we are able to stop, si', stand etc. (3) far. It has been thus explained: " stammed SAITA." The Dharmastikaya and the Adharmastikaya extend as far as what are called . The Fourteen Rajalokas ' in Jainism. Bnt the Akas'astikaya pervades the whole universe constituted of 'Loka' and 'Aloka! It gives space to Dharmastikaya, Adharmastikaya, jivas, and pudgalas. It is divided into two divisions (i) 141414 That Akas'astikaya which is pervaded by Dharmastikaya is called Lokakas'a It is said to resemble the shape of a man who stands with his two legs apart and with his two hands on his waist.(ii) TTTT. The remaining Akastastikaya is known as Alokakas'a. It is said to be of the shape of a round hollow ball. In this Alokakas'a there is only one Padartha' or matter viz. Akas'astikaya, whereas in the Lokakas'a there are all the pots or Padarthas. It is due to the presence of Dharmastikaya and Adharmastikaya that the 'jivas' and the 'pudgalas' can move freely in the Lokakas'a. But as these are not found in the Alokakas'a even powerful gods like Indra cannot enter it; and that is also the
SR No.032881
Book TitleSirisirwal Kaha Part 01
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorVadilal Jivabhai Chokshi
PublisherVadilal Jivabhai Chokshi
Publication Year1932
Total Pages346
LanguagePrakrit
ClassificationBook_Devnagari
File Size17 MB
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