Jain darshan ke anusar, shad dravya (छ: द्रव्य) ka arth hai chhe mool tattvon ya padarth, jo is jagat ke mool tatva hain. Ye chhe dravya hain:

1. Jeev (आत्मा)
2. Ajeev (पुद्गल, धर्म, अधर्म, आकाश, काल)

Jeev aur ajeev ko bhi aur vibhajit kiya jata hai, lekin arihant inmein kaunse dravya mein aate hain, iska spasht samadhan yeh hai:

• Arihant ek prakaar ke jeev hain, jo samyak gyaan, darshan, aur charitra se yukt hain, aur jinone chaar kashayon (krodh, maan, maya, lobh) ko kshay kar diya hai.
• Arihant dev jeev dravya mein hi aate hain, kyunki ve chetansheel atma hain, bas unhone apne gyaanavarniya, darshanavarniya, mohaniya aur antaraya karma ka kshay kar diya hota hai.

Launse (pudgal) dravya mein arihant nahi aate, kyunki pudgal dravya jad (achetan) hota hai, jabki arihant chetan (jeev dravya) hain.

Saaransh: Arihant dev ka samavesh jeev dravya mein hota hai, launse (pudgal) dravya mein nahi.