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## Ninth Yooni-pada [525 [773-1 Pr.] Bhagavan! How many types of Yooni are there? [773-1 Ut.] Gautama! Yooni is said to be of three types. They are as follows: (1) Kuummoonnata, (2) Shankhaavarta, and (3) Vanshipatra. [2] Kuummunnaya nam jooni uttampurisamaaunaam / Kuummunnayae nam joonie uttampurisa gambe bakkamati / Tam jaha-arhanta chakkavatti baldeva vasudeva / [773-2] Karmmoonnata Yooni is of the mothers of the Uttama Purushas / In Karmmoonnata Yooni, these Uttama Purushas are born in the womb / Like - Arhanta (Tirthankara), Chakravarti, Baldeva and Vasudeva / [3] Sankhaavatta nam jooni itthiriyanass / Sankhaavattae nam joonie bahve jova ya poggala ya vakkamati viukkamati chayanthi uvacayanthi, no cheva nam nippfajati / [773-3] Shankhaavarta Yooni is of the Striratna. In Shankhaavarta Yooni, many Jivas and Pudgalas come, are born in the womb, grow in a general and special way (chay-upchay), but they are not born. [4] Vansopatta gam jooni pihujanass / Vanshipattae nam jonoe pihujane gambe vakkamati / // Panavanae Bhagavaie navam joonipayam sammattam / / 7i73-4] Vanshipatra Yooni is of the Prithak (common) people (mothers). In Vanshipatra Yooni, Prithak (common) Jivas are born in the womb / Discussion: The humans are presented with three types of Yooni in this Sutra (773/1,2,3,4). The humans are described as having three specific Yoonis, Kuummoonnata etc., the women with those Yoonis, and the humans born in them. The meaning of Karmmoonnata etc. Yoonis: Karmmoonnata Yooni = the Yooni which is elevated, high, or raised like the back of a tortoise. Shankhaavarta Yooni - the Yooni whose cycles are like the ups and downs of a conch shell / Vanshipatra Yooni - the Yooni which is shaped like two joined (connected) Vanshipatra. The nature of Shankhaavarta Yooni - Shankhaavarta is of the Striratna, that is, the queen of the Chakravarti. In this Yooni, many Jivas descend (come), are born in the womb, grow in a general way (chit) and grow in a special way (upchit). But they are not born, they are destroyed in the womb / In this regard, the opinion of the old Acharyas is that the Jivas who come in Shankhaavarta Yooni are destroyed there due to the intense heat of the strong Kamagni. 1 Prajnapanasutra: Ninth Yooni-pada is complete / / 1. (a) Prajnapanasutra Malay. Vritti, Patrank 228 (b) Prajnapanasutra Prameyabodhini Tika, Bha. 3, p. 83-84