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210 : Scientific Contents in Prākṛta Canons
Amṛtacandra have nothing special. Jivābhigama follows mostly Prajñāpanā. Uttaradhyayana and Daśavaikālika are nearly similar with less varieties in comparison to later literature. Santisūri has seven varieties on which the earth rests. Table 6 Various Types of Water in Jaina Canons.
UTN
DSV
MR/TS
PRJN
5
5
6
7
Overground Waters
1. Dew
2. Ice
3. Mist
4. Hails
5. Water
Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Water
drops on drops on
Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Water
Water
drops on
drops on
greengrass greengrass greengrass greengrass greengrass Under-ground Water
6. Udaka
Udaka
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. -
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
-
17.
19.
-
18.
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Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Water
drops on
Udaka
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Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Pure Udaka Rain water
Dense water
Water, Well, River etc.
Cold
Hot (spring)
For Private & Personal Use Only
Alkaline
Slight acidic
Acidic
Salt/Sea water Wine (Varuna) ·
-
water
Milk (Kṣira)
water
Butter (Ghṛta)
water
Sweet (Cane)
water
Rasodaka
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