Nandanvana

SR No.: 006597
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 592
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Janma
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3 Linear/vertical 9, 84 lacs of species
Yoni
F. Life-cycle: (a) Birth 2 Life cycle: (b) Growth Life cycle: (c) Birth places - not counted Shape of birth places 5 Death Types 2 Life spans-not mentioned
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5, 17 causes Detailed mention in T.S. Neuter: 1-4 sensed
3-5 sensed Excess of semen/germs stray mention of some factors
G. Sex and heredity All three sexes Sex basis of progeny (a) specific chromosomal Combination, XX or XY (b) genes, secretions, stimulations, volitions etc. H. Volitional Character Little description
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Five - fold volitions with their 53 kinds, karmic/inherent
2. Jaina Taxonomy and Current Taxonomy
The T.S. classifies the living beings on three important basis; (1) evolution of sense organs, (2) mobility or otherwise and (3) mind as shown in Table 3. However, the earlier texts and Gommatasāra classify them on the basis of about thirteen physical or volitional factors like body, size, completions, libido, embodiment, passion, colouration, consciousness, destinity, gender, besides the three above. This indicates developmental trend in taxonomical content of different periods. The current biology, however, classifies the living beings on not only external similarities of structure, shape etc. (like flowering and non-flowering plants or chordata and non-chordata classes of animals), but on the basis of internal compositional similarity also (like genetic relationship). But one thing is clear that T.S. and current biology-have two main classes of the living beings: (1) Plants, nonmobiles and (2) animals (mobiles, sub-humans and humans). However, Jainas will tell that human beings (hellish and celestials also) are not animals. They form a separate class in the mammalian category of biologists. Moreover, the biologists do not classify living beings on volitional or other bases as in canons.
Table 4 indicates that almost all details under the four heads have better numeration in Jainology but the fineness seems to be better in