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________________ Studies on Biology in Tattvārtha-Stūra : (155) the livingness in the body by (1) I-usage (2) doubt (3) reversal (4) exertion or resolution which apply to 'Jiva' (worldly living) also as every point is applicable to physical entities. The biologists have also characterized the living entity on the basis of its manifold attributes shown in Table 3. Table 3 : Scientific and Canonical Concepts about the Living. S. No Scientific Concepts Canonical concepts Āgamic terms A. Characteristics Food, nutrition, Food metabolism, secretions Cellular structure Body, strength Mattergic Body organization Mattergic Multi-pradesi Reproduction Sex Yoni Birth Jantu Death Jiva Movements Senses, strength Jagat, Atma etc. 8. Respiration Respiration Prāņi 9. Excretion Respiration Prāni 10. Irritability/consciousness Mind, mental strength, Vijĩa, Veda, Cetana Fear 11. Adaptation 12. Growth 13. Life cycle Shape/form 15. Locomotion/circulation Sex Life span 14. 16. B. Origin of Life Evolutionary, mutation not possible C. Characteristics Irritability Eternal, mutation possible 17. Cetana Capacitative and functional consciousness D. Classification Botany, Zoology 18. Trasa, Sthāvara Mobile, non-mobile, Minded, non-minded 32 (senses, mind etc.) Basis of classification: Structural similarity: (a) Plants (b) Animals Classes: (a) plants (b) Animals 17 1-570 40 I sensed 2 - 5 sensed Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006597
Book TitleNandanvana
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorN L Jain
PublisherParshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year2005
Total Pages592
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size25 MB
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