Dravyasamgraha springs from the pen of Acharya Nemicandra Siddhantideva, a towering figure in Digambara Jain scholarship around the 10th century CE. Renowned for distilling complex metaphysical concepts into concise verses, Nemicandra’s work reads like a master key unlocking the nature of the six dravyas—jīva (souls), ajīva (matter), dharma (principle of motion), adharma (principle of rest), ākāśa (space), and kāla (time).

By marrying clarity with poetic precision, Nemicandra hit the nail on the head: each stanza serves up a nugget of insight, ensuring that students time-travel through layers of Jain ontology without getting lost in academic labyrinths. His style inspired later commentaries—most notably those by Acharya Yashovijaya in the 17th century—and keeps resonating today as smartphone apps and online platforms bring Dravyasamgraha to modern seekers.

A recent digital project by the Jain eLibrary has sprinkled fresh life on this classic, offering interactive diagrams that mirror Nemicandra’s systematic approach. This text remains a light-bulb moment for anyone curious about how Jain philosophy maps the universe, proving centuries later that simplicity often carries the deepest wisdom.