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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
of time. Evidently this is merely a brief classification. The 14 soul-quests with their 74 or 95 sub-divisions give the details about each one of these infinite souls classified into 14 spiritual stages ; therefore, the soul-guests are also called detail or exposition of the mundane souls.
आदेसे संलीणा जीवा पज्जत्तिपाणसण्णाओ। उबओगोवि य भेदे वीसं तु परूबणा भणिदा ॥ ४॥
आदेशे सलीना जीवाः पर्याप्तिप्राणसंज्ञाश्च । उपयोगोपि च भेदे विंशतिस्तु प्ररूपणा भणिताः ॥ ४॥
4. In exposition (Adesha, i.e., soul-quest) are included (14) soul-classes, (Jiva-Samása), (6 kinds of capacity to develope (Paryapati), (10) Vitalities (Prana) and (4) impulses or animate feelings (Sanjná), also (12 kinds of) conscious attentiveness (Upayoga). (Thus really there are only two chapters, 14 Spiritual Stages and 14 Soul-Quests,) but by (further) division 20 chapters have been laid down.
इन्दियकाये लीणा जीवा पज्जत्तिआणभासमणो । जोगे काओ णाणे अक्खा गदिमग्गणे आऊ॥५॥ इन्द्रियकाययोलीना जीवाः पर्याप्त्यानभाषामनांसि । योगे कायः ज्ञाने अक्षीणि गतिमार्गणायामायुः॥५॥
5. In the sense and body soul-quest, (Indriya and Kaya Margana) are included the (14) soul-classes (Jiva Samása), (6 kinds of) capacity to develope, (Paryápti,) and respiration, speech-power, and mind-power vitalities (Shvasochhvasa, Bhasha-Bala and Mana-Bala-Prana). In the vibratory activity soul-quest (Yoga Márganá) (is included) the body (power vitality) (Kaya-Bala-Prana). In the knowledge soul-quest, (Jnána Márganá) are included the (5) sense-vitalities (Indriya Prána).
• Vide chart in gatha 7.
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