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SIX SUBSTANCES PARTI - LIVING BEINGS (Jiv) In summary Pratyeka Vanaspatikäya plant contain infinite number of cells and each cell contains one unique soul. However Sädhäran Vanaspatikäya plant that also contains infinite number of cells, and its each cell contains infinite number of souls.
Mobile Souls (Trasa Jiv, Multi Sensed Being, or Bähu Indriya): Mobile Jivs have two, three, four or five senses and are divided into the following categories:
Two Sensed Beings (Beindriya Jiv):
Two sensed beings have the senses of touch and taste. Examples are shells, worms, insects, termites, and microbes in stale food.
Three Sensed Beings (Treindriya Jiv):
Three sensed beings have the senses of touch, taste, and smell. Examples are bugs, lice, white ants, moths, insects in wheat, grains, and centipedes.
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