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SIX SUBSTANCES PARTI - LIVING BEINGS (JAV) The Ekendriya, one sensed jivs, have four Paryäptis, (1) Food (2) Body (3) Sense, and (4) respiration
The Beindriya, the Treindriya, the Chaurindriya and the Asanjni Panchendriya jivs possess (5) Speech Paryäpti in addition to the above four.
The Sanjni Panchendriya jivs possess (6) Man Paryäpti (capacity of rational thinking) in addition to the above five.
Depending upon the development of the Paryäptis the jivs are also classified as (1) Paryäpta Jiv, (2) Aparyäpta Jiv. The Paryäpta Jiv means that their corresponding Paryäptis have developed to their fullest capacity. The Aparyäpta Jiv means that their Paryäptis are not developed to their full capacity.
Präna (Vitality): Depending upon the development of the Jiv, there are up to ten kinds of präns or vitality present in each Jiv. These are:
01 Sparsha-Indriya (Touch): The ability to feel the sensation of touch 02 Ras-Indriya (Taste): the ability to taste 03 Ghrän-Indriya (Smell): the ability to smell 04 Chakshu-Indriya (Vision): the ability to see 05 Shravan-Indriya (Hearing): the ability to hear 06 Mano-bal (Mind): the ability to think 07 Vachan-bal (Speech): the ability to speak 08 Käyä-bal (Body): the ability to move the body 09 Shwäsochchhväs (Respiration): the ability to inhale and exhale 10 Ayushya (Longevity): the ability to live
Pility mabilis body
The Ekendriya Jivs possess only four präns:
01 Touch 02 Body 03 Respiration 04 Longevity
The Beindriya Jivs possess six präns. They possess the taste and speech vitality in addition, to the above four präns.
The Treindriya Jivs possess seven präns. They possess the smell vitality, in addition, to the above six präns.
The Chaurindriya Jivs possess eight präns. They possess the vision vitality in addition to the above seven präns.
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