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Table-3. General and Specific Definitions of the Living
Source
General
Specific
1. Bhagvati
23
(with 7 repeatitions)
2. Kundkunda
17
3. Umaswati
(a) Five thought activities
(a) Existentiality --Permanance through change (b) Qualities and modes
(b) Upayoga/Consciousness
(Sight and knowledge)
4. Akalanka
11
As in 3 above
(a) Existence
Changeablity Particulate nature
non-materiality (b) Differentiality
Actorship Enjoyership Non-pervasivity beginningless bonding permanance Upgoingness
5. Devsen
(a) Existence
Substantiality Particulate nature
Non-materiality (b) Space occupancy
Weightlessness Knowledgeablity Consciousness General Natures 11
Knowledge Sight Happiness Energy Non-materiality
Consciousness Special Natures 10
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