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Sama 71-50
Jivasamaas/125
In the case of the Mleccha-mandala humans, there are two types, and in the case of the Bhoga-bhumij humans, there are also two types.
In the case of the Suranirya, there are two types each, and in the case of the Jivasamaas, there are 68 types. ||50||
Gathaartha: There are 51 types of one-sensory and multi-sensory beings, two types of aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial beings in the case of the five-sensory Tiryanchas, and three types of the born-from-the-womb and the born-from-the-egg in the case of the conscious and unconscious beings. There are two types of terrestrial and aerial beings in the case of the Bhoga-bhumij beings. ||76||
Aryakhanda humans have three types, Mleccha-mandala humans have two types, Bhoga-bhumij humans have two types, Kubhoga-bhumij humans have two types, and Devas and Narakas have two types each. Thus, there are a total of 68 Jivasamaas. ||10||
Visheshartha: There are 14 types of one-sensory stationary beings, and 3 types of multi-sensory beings. Multiplying these 17 types by three (sufficient, attainable, and cessation) gives us 51 special Jivasamaas related to one-sensory and multi-sensory beings. This is because all 17 types have the three types of sufficient, attainable, and cessation due to their birth from the egg. There are two types of aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial beings in the case of the five-sensory Tiryanchas, born-from-the-womb, conscious and unconscious beings, who are sufficient and cessation. This is because the born-from-the-womb beings do not have the attainable type. Thus, there are 12 Jivasamaas in the case of the born-from-the-womb, conscious and unconscious, five-sensory Tiryanchas, who are Karma-bhumij. However, the born-from-the-egg beings have the attainable type. Thus, there are 18 Jivasamaas in the case of the born-from-the-egg beings (conscious-unconscious 2, aquatic-terrestrial-aerial 3, sufficient-cessation-attainable 3). Thus, there are 30 Jivasamaas in the case of the five-sensory Tiryanchas, who are Karma-bhumij. Adding the four Jivasamaas of the Bhoga-bhumij beings to these, we get a total of 34 Jivasamaas for the five-sensory Tiryanchas. Adding the 51 types related to one-sensory and multi-sensory beings to these 34 Jivasamaas, we get a total of 85 Jivasamaas for the Tiryanchas.
In the case of the Aryakhanda humans, who are Karma-bhumij, there are three types: sufficient, eternally sufficient, and attainable. However, there are no attainable humans in the Mleccha-mandala, so there are only two types: sufficient and eternally sufficient. Similarly, there are no attainable humans in the Bhoga-bhumij and Kubhoga-bhumij, so there are also two types of humans in each. Thus, there are a total of 9 Jivasamaas related to humans (3+2+2+2). There are two types of Devas and two types of Narakas. This is because there are only two types of Devas and Narakas: sufficient and eternally sufficient. There is no attainable type in the case of Devas and Narakas. Thus, adding the 6 types related to humans, Devas, and Narakas to the 34 types related to the five-sensory Tiryanchas, we get a total of 47 Jivasamaas related to the five-sensory beings in all four paths. Adding the 51 types related to one-sensory and multi-sensory beings to these, we get a total of 98 Jivasamaas. (From the commentary of the Mandaprabodhini Tika)
In the commentary on verses 131-132-133 of the Swamikartikayamupreksha Gatha, Shri Shubhachandracharya has mentioned 15 places of Jivasamaas. These are as follows: There are 66 types of born-from-the-egg Tiryanchas and 16 types of born-from-the-womb Tiryanchas.
Shankha: What is meant by born-from-the-egg?
Samadhan: The ability of the pudgalaskandha to change its form and shape.