The six universal qualities
(samanya guna) i.e. they are possessed by all the six substances:
| 1 | (Eternal) Existence | Astitva |
| 2 | Causal Efficiency | Vastutva |
| 3 | Substancehood | Dravyatva |
| 4 | Objectivity | Prameyatva |
| 5 | Extension-in-space | Pradesavatva |
| 6 | (Eternal) Persistence/Permanence | Agurulaghutva |