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## 202/Go. Sa. Jivakanda
## Chapter 14
**Verse 148**
Those who have attained crookedness in mind, speech, and body, whose food and other things are clearly known, who are inferior and ignorant, and who have an abundance of great sins, are called "tiryanch."
**Commentary:**
The cause of birth in all types of "tiryanch" is "tiryanch-gati." Or, "tiryanch-gati" is the collection of "tiryanch" categories obtained from the arising of the "tiryanch-gati" karma. Or, "tiras," "chakra," and "kutila" are all synonymous, therefore those who have attained crookedness are "tiryanch." The movement of "tiryanch" is "tiryanch-gati."
"Tiryach" experience happiness and sorrow, but they endure it within their minds. They cannot express it to others through words, nor can they call others to share in their happiness or sorrow. The actions that arise in their minds are not performed by their bodies. Although some "tiryanch" like trained parrots, mynas, and other intelligent five-sensed beings may have a straight inclination in mind, speech, and body, yet from one-sensed to non-conscious five-sensed "tiryanch," and even trained intelligent five-sensed "tiryanch," are generally inclined towards crookedness in mind, speech, and body. Humans perform actions like eating and mating in a secluded place and at a specific time, but these actions are not performed in a secluded place by "tiryanch," they are performed openly in a suitable place. "Tiryach" do not have the same discrimination of virtues and vices, constant practice, and knowledge of truth as humans, therefore they are called ignorant. Due to the absence of great vows, virtues, and good conduct in "tiryanch," and the absence of good use of right faith, etc., in one-sensed beings, etc., there is an abundance of intense afflictions, therefore it is appropriate to call "tiryanch" as having an abundance of great sins.
The suffering of "tiryanch-gati" is described in verses 40 to 43 in the "Swamikartikeyanupreksha" as follows:
"Taking birth in many types of "tiryanch," they experience suffering like piercing, etc., even in the womb. Born as one-sensed, three-fold-disabled, conscious, non-conscious, five-sensed, etc., various types of "tiryanch," they experience suffering like piercing, cold, heat, hunger, thirst, etc., in the womb and at birth. The physical suffering of "tiryanch" is very severe. Powerful tigers, lions, bears, cats, dogs, crocodiles, etc., kill and devour weaker "tiryanch." They are killed by sinful wicked humans like barbarians, tribals, and fishermen. They are constantly afraid and run around being killed. "Tiryach" eat each other, therefore they endure terrible suffering. Hunger, thirst, torment, killing, slaughter, bondage, etc., are the suffering of "tiryanch."
1. This verse is also found in "D. Pu. 1, p. 202" with some differences. There, "suviyal" is replaced by "suviyard" and "bhagaya" is replaced by "nam" in the text. In "Pra. Pa. Sa., p. 576, verse 62," "suviyard" is also found. "Gig miti" is replaced by "gigatt" in the text.
2. "D. Pu. 1, p. 202."
3. Commentary by Shrimad Abhayachandrasuri.