Answer

In Jainism, Tripadi means the “three-fold statement” taught by Bhagwan Mahavira to Gautam Swami. It explains the nature of every substance through three truths:

• Utpāda — arising or origination
• Vyaya — destruction or passing away
• Dhrauvya — permanence or continuity

The famous Tripadi is:

उप्पन्नेइ वा, विगमेइ वा, धुवेइ वा

Meaning:

“It arises, it passes away, and it remains permanent.”

Explanation

According to Jain philosophy, every real substance has both change and permanence.

For example, a soul goes through changing states such as happiness, sadness, knowledge, ignorance, birth, and death. These states arise and pass away. But the soul as a substance continues to exist.

So:

• Its new state arises — utpāda
• Its old state disappears — vyaya
• Its essential substance continues — dhrauvya

This applies to all real substances in Jainism.

Spiritual Understanding

Tripadi teaches us that reality is not one-sided. Things are not only permanent, and they are not only temporary. Jain Dharma explains that a substance is permanent in its essential nature, but changing in its modes.

This becomes the foundation for deeper Jain teachings such as:

• Anekāntavāda — many-sided understanding of reality
• Syādvāda — conditional expression of truth
• Dravya-guṇa-paryāya — substance, qualities, and modes

Takeaway

Tripadi means that every real thing arises, perishes, and remains permanent at the same time, from different viewpoints. It is a foundational teaching of Jain philosophy given by Bhagwan Mahavira.