Adharmastikaya

Medium of rest (non-motion)

with retarding potential.

A metaphysical reality (substance) which acts as an universal medium of rest for all pudgalas and jīvas; it is non-physical, devoid of consciousness, non-corporeal and ubiquitous (in the whole cosmic space).

one of the six eternal uncreated substances. seen as ether:

"negativ" Ether	adharmastikaya	Medium of rest
"positiv" Ether	dharmastikaya	Medium of motion

Fundamental substance qua medium of rest, one of the six fundamental Dravyas (substances) or five Astikāyas (extended substances); the substance which is the unique inevitable medium of rest, passively assisting in the rest of the jīvas (souls) and Pudgalas (physical substances) which are apt to undertake rest; it is only one (single) in number with respect to substance; it is eternal with respect to time, noncorporeal (i.e.devoid of colour etc.) with respect to mode; it is pervading the whole Loka (cosmos) with respect to space; it has innumerable number of Pradeśas (indivisible units); it is antithesis of Dharmāstikāya (fundamental substance qua medium of motion).

Anekanta: Philosophy Of Co-Existence
by Acharya Mahaprajna