Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Q.II.23.1 A.II.23.1
Q.II.23.2 A.II.23.2
Q.II.23.3
A.II.23.3
Q.II.23.4 A.II.23.4
Q.II.23.5
A.II.23.5
Q.II.23.6
A.II.23.6
Q.II.23.7 A.II.23.7
Q.II.23.8 A.II.23.8
VFk% Meaning:
Q.II.24.1 A.II.24.1
Q.II.24.2
A.II.24.2
Q.II.24.3 A.II.24.3
Who are the owners of two and more sense organs?
The worms and lice are two sensed; ants etc are three sensed; bumble bee, flies etc are four sensed and human beings and animal beings are five sensed living beings.
What is meant by worms (k mi)?
The lie which is born in the old rice kept.
Who is bumble-bee (bhramara)?
It is the bee (bhaur) which is seen in the gardens, black in colour and sipping juice out of the flowers.
What is meant by vikalendriya?
Living beings with two to four types of sense organs are called vikalendriya.
The word manusya is used in the aphorism. Does it mean that human beings are the only five sensed living beings?
Here the word manusya has been used as a representative of five sensed living beings only. By saying manusya, both types of five sensed beings with or without mind are included here.
By saying five sensed living beings, who else besides human beings are included?
Heavenly, infernal / hellish, sub human and human are included here.
By saying sub-human (tiryamca), who all are included here? All living beings with one to five senses are included here.
Who are included in vikalatrya?
Worms, lice, ants etc are included in vikalatraya.
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I aKu% I euLdk% II.24 Samjñinah samanask h
euoky&tho 'I Kh' gkrs gå
The five- sensed beings with minds are called are rational beings (samjñij vas).
Who are called rational beings?
The five - sensed beings with minds are called are rational beings.
Who are called samanaska?
Five sensed living beings with mind are called samanaska. Samjñi and samanska are synonymous.
The aphorism says samjni only. How do we infer asamjni also? By mentioning samjni, the reference to asamjñi is automatic.
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