Pudgal in Jainism means matter — the non-living substance that makes up the physical universe.

In simple words:

• Pudgal = material substance
• It has form, color, smell, taste, and touch
• It is one of the six dravyas in Jain philosophy

Main nature of pudgal:

• It is jar, chetanā rahit — non-conscious
• It is always changing through combination and separation
• It forms things like:

- body - speech - mind-material - karma particles - objects in the world

Special point in Jainism:

Pudgal is not only gross matter. It also includes subtle particles, especially karma pudgals, which bind with the soul due to passions and actions.

In brief:

Pudgal is all material substance, from visible physical things to very subtle karmic particles.

If you want, I can also explain pudgal according to Jain dravyas or karma pudgal in simple language.