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118 [From the Jiva-Jiva-Migama Sutra, what are the water-dwellers? / Water-dwellers are classified into five types, such as fish and whales. What are the land-dwellers? / Land-dwellers are classified into two types, such as quadrupeds and creeping creatures. / What are the quadrupeds? Quadrupeds are classified into four types, such as horses and elephants. What are the creeping creatures? Creeping creatures are classified into two types, such as chest-creeping creatures and arm-creeping creatures. / What are the chest-creeping creatures? Chest-creeping creatures are classified into three types, such as 1. snakes, 2. lizards, 3. scorpions. These are the chest-creeping creatures. / What are the arm-creeping creatures? Arm-creeping creatures are classified into many types, such as goats, cows, dogs, cats, squirrels, monkeys, rabbits, rats, mice, mongoose, domestic animals, wild animals, birds, and bats. These are the arm-creeping creatures. / What are the sky-dwellers? Sky-dwellers are classified into four types, such as birds and flying insects. These are the sky-dwellers. These are the Tiryancha. [45] How many types of women are there? Women are said to be of three types, namely: 1. Tiryancha women, 2. Human women, and 3. Divine women. How many types of Tiryancha women are there? 1. Here, many variations in readings are observed. In the edition published by the Pragmodaya Committee, the text reads 'Saradino Serandhio Gohimo Pauliyo Sedhapro Sanaso Sardimo Serandhino, Bhavaapro Kharamo...Pavannaiyaamo Chauppaiyao Musiano....' In many readings, the text is 'Gohimo Jav Virchiralya'.