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The decay of the lifespan of the body is death. Death is said to be of many types. Maya is the attempt to hide anything or deceit. In other words, Maya is the deceitful nature of the soul. Maya is of five types: (1) Nikriti (2) Upadhi (3) Satiprayog (4) Pranidhi and (5) Pratikunchan.
In the Samavayangasutra, sixteen names of Maya are mentioned, and in the Vyākhyāprajñaptisūtra, fifteen names of Maya are mentioned. Mlechchha - People of non-Aryan race are also called Mlechchha people. The commentator Shyamacharya has mentioned the names of many non-Aryan races in the fourth Upanga text called Prajñāpanā Sūtra. Such as
Shaka, Yavana, Kirata, Shabara, Barbar, Kay, Marund, Udd, Bhandak (Bhadak), Ninnak (Ninnak), Pakkanik, Kulaksh, Gond, Sinhala, Parsya (Parsak), Andhra (Kraunch), Udamb (Ambadak), Tamil (Damil-Dravid), Chillal (Chillas or Chilllak), Pulind, Haros, Domb (Dom), Pokkan (Vokkan), Gandaharak (Kandharak), Bahlik (Balhik), Ajjal (Ajjal), Rom, Pas (Mas), Pradush (Prakush), Malaya (Malayali), Chanchak (Bandhuk), Mayali (Chulik), Konkanak, Med (Mev), Palhav, Malav, Gaggar (Maggar), Abhashik, Nakk (Kanvir), China, Lhasik (Lhasa's), Khas, Khasik (Khasi tribe), Nedur
(Nedur), Mandh (Mondh), Dombilk, Laos, Bakush, Kaikey, 1. (a) Sthananga 3/4/519, (b) Jainendra Siddhanta Kosh, Part 3, Page 290
291. 2. Ibid., Part 3, Page 307. 3. Samavayanga 52/284. 4. Vyākhyāprāpti 12/5. 5. Prajñāpanā 1/98.