Jaina Biology

SR No.: 001543
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Total Pages: 340
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Science, Biology, & Philosophy
File Size: 19 MB

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(Fourth Section - A)
Types of Plants According to Jaina Biology, there are two types of plants, viz. subtile (sükşma ) and gross (bādara ),' and both of them are either fully developed (paryāptaka or undeveloped (aparyāptaka ).2 The gross and fully developed plants are of two kinds : either many have one body in common (sādhāraṇasarira ) or each has its own body (pratyekasarira ).3 Those which severally have their own body (pratyekaśarira ) are of many kinds, such as, trees, shrubby plants, 5 shrubs, big plants,? creeping plants,8 grass,9 palpms, 10 plants of knotty stems or stalks, 11 mushrooms, 12 water plants, (jalaruha ), annual plants (oşadhi ), 13 and herbs, 14 etc.
Those plants of which many have one body in common are of many 1. "Duviha vanassa ijiva, suhumā bayara tahā /", Uttaradhyayana Sūtra, 36.92.
Jivābhigama Sutra, p. 42; «Vanassaikaiyae duviha pa, tam.-Suhuma VanassaiKäiya ya bayara-vanassai kāiya ya/"'; “Vanassaikāiyā duviha pannatta, tamjaha Suhumuvanassa kāiya ya badaravanassatikāiya ya/", Pannavaņā, 1.35., Vanassaikāyajivapaņnavaņā. "Pejjattamapajjattā evameva duhā puņā!”, Uttaradhyayana Sūtra, 36 92; Jivabhigama Sūtra, p. 42; Pannavaņā Sutta, 1.36, "Bayarā je pajjatta, duviha te vijāhiya / Saha:anasarira ya, pattega ya taheva ya/" Uttaradhyayana Sūtra 36 93; Jivābhiyama Sūtra, p. 421; Pannavaņā Sūtra, 1.37. "Pattega sarirà 4, neg hā te p. kittiyā Rukkhā guccha ya gummā ya, layā v.lli taņā tahā"; Balayā pavvaga Kuhana jalaruha osabi-tiņā / Hariyakāyā le bodhayvā, pattegai viyahiya /" Uttaradhyayana Sūtra, 36.91-95; Jivābhigama Sūtra, p. 44;
Pannavana Sūtra, 1.38. 5. Guccha: it is explained to denote such plants from the single root or bulb of
which come forth many stalks, e. g. Vrntāka, Soianum Melongena, Vide S.B.E, Vol. XLV, p. 216, Jacobi. Gulma, similar to the preceding class, but bringing forth twings or stems, instead of stalks e. g. Navamālikā Jasminum Sa nbac, Kanavira, etc. Latā, as lolus, Pandanus, cic.
Vallī, as gourds piper. betel, etc. 9. Tļņa, grass. But of the two examples given in the commentary, Guñjaka is not
in our dictionaries, and Arjuna denotes usually a tree, Termanalia Arjuna,
Vide S B.E. XLV, p. 216. 10. Valaya, so-called from their foliation. 11. Parvaga, as sugarcane. 12. Kuhana (bhumipoda), plants which cause the earth to burst, as sarpacchatra,
mushroom (toad-stool ). 13. Seeds, such rice, etc., annual plants. 14. Haritakāya, such as, tanduleya, etc.