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**The Prajñāpanā Sūtra Order**
Firstly, there are two divisions of plant bodies: Sūkṣma and Bādar. Then, there are two types of Sūkṣma: Pāryāpta and Apāryāpta. Next, there are two divisions of Bādar: Pratyeka-śarīra and Sādhāraṇa-śarīra. Following this, there are 12 divisions of Pratyeka-śarīra, such as वृक्ष (tree), गुच्छ (cluster), etc. The names of various plants are mentioned under each division. Then, many names, characteristics, and finally, the Pāryāpta-Apāryāpta divisions of Sādhāraṇa-vanaspatikāya are described.
**Explanation of the 12 Divisions of वृक्षादि**
**वृक्ष (Tree):** A tree is defined as having roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, branches, trunk, bark, etc. Examples include mango, neem, jamun, etc. Trees are of two types: Ekāsthika (having one seed or kernel in the fruit) and Bahubījak (having many seeds in the fruit). Mango, neem, etc. are examples of Ekāsthika trees, while Bijaura, Vat, Dāḍima, Udumbara, etc. are examples of Bahubījak trees.
Both types of trees are Pratyeka-śarīra, but their roots, tubers, trunks, bark, branches, and twigs contain countless living beings, while their leaves contain one living being each, and their flowers contain many living beings.
**गुच्छ (Cluster):** In modern language, this refers to a plant. Famous examples include वृन्ताकी (eggplant), Tulasi, Mātulingī, etc.
**गुल्म (Shrub):** This refers specifically to flowering plants. Examples include Champa, Jai, Jūhi, Kund, Mogara, Mallika, etc.
**लता (Creeper):** These are vines that usually climb trees. Examples include Champakalata, Nāgalata, Aśokalata, etc.
**वल्ली (Vine):** These are vines that typically spread on the ground. Examples include Kāligī (black pepper vine), Tumbi (pumpkin vine), Karkatikī (cucumber vine), Ela (cardamom vine), etc.
**पर्वक (Jointed Plant):** These are plants that have nodes or joints. Examples include Iksu (sugarcane), Sūṭh (ginger), Bent (bamboo), etc.
**तृण (Grass):** This refers to green grass, such as Kush, Arjun, Dūb, etc.
**वलय (Ring-shaped Plant):** These are plants with round, ring-shaped leaves. Examples include Tāl (palm), Kadalī (banana), etc.
**ओषधि (Herb):** This refers to plants that produce seeds after the fruit ripens. Examples include wheat, rice, lentil, sesame, mung bean, etc.
**हरित (Green Vegetable):** This refers specifically to green leafy vegetables, such as Chandaliya, Bathua, Palak, etc.
**जलरुह (Aquatic Plant):** These are plants that grow in water. Examples include Panak (water hyacinth), Shaival (algae), Padm (lotus), Kumud (water lily), Kamal (lotus), etc.
**कुहण (Mushroom):** These are plants that emerge from the ground by breaking it. Examples include Chhatrak (mushroom), etc.
**How can Pratyeka-śarīra be a single body of many living beings?**
**First example:** Imagine mixing whole mustard seeds with a sticky substance. They become one, forming a lump. Although each mustard seed is a complete body and remains separate in its own space, they appear as one due to the sticky substance holding them together. Similarly, the bodies of Pratyeka-śarīra living beings, being complete bodies, remain separate in their own space, but they appear as one due to their body aggregation.