“Jo kabhi nahi aata aur jo kabhi nahi jaata” ke liye Jain dharm mein mukhya shabd hai:

“नित्य (Nitya)”

• अर्थ: जो अनादि-अनंत ho, jiska na kabhi aarambh ho na kabhi ant.
• Jise na kabhi banaya gaya, na kabhi mitaya ja sakta hai.

Jain darshan ke anusaar:

• Atma (Jeev) nitya hai – janm–mrityu sirf uski paryāy (avasthā / roop) mein badlaav hai, atma ka aana–jaana nahi hota.
• Sabhi dravya (padarth) apne dravya-roop se nitya hote hain, bas unki avasthā (paryāy) badalti rehti hai.

Isliye, saral shabd mein: Jo kabhi nahi aata, jo kabhi nahi jaata = NITYA (नित्य), ANADI–ANANT PADĀRTH / ATMA.