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“Dravya Karmas”) is called Karman
(Karmic) body. Q. 34. How many bodies a mundance soul can have
at a time? A mundane soul has atleast two or at the most four bodies at a time. The details are as follows:-- (i) Electric and Karmic bodies in “Vigra
hagati”, i.e. when soul is in transit
from one body to another. (ii) Physical, Electric and Karmic bodies
found in human and sub-human
(animal) beings. (iii) Fluid, electric and Karmic bodies
found in celestial and hellish (infernal)
beings, and (iv) Saints possessing "Aharaka riddhi"
may have Physical, miraculous (pro
jectable) electric and Karmic Bodies. Q. 35. Define “Ether” substance (Dharmastikaya)
That which is a passive cause in the motion of self moving Jivas (embodied souls) and matter (atom or molecule) is called Ether (Dharma Dravya). For example : Water is a passive cause in the motion of self-moving fish,
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