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beings the acquisitive instinct (736). But each of these four sañjñās are uninterruptedly present in all living beings.
Relative Numerical Strength
1. Infernal beings (a) The number of those who (prominently) possess mating instinct is the lowest. (b) The number of those who possess food-seeking instinct is samkhyāta times that of (a). (c) The number of those who possess acquisitive instinct is samkhyāta times that of (b). (d) The number of those who possess fear is samkhyata times that of (c). (731)
2. Sub-human beings (a) The number of those who possess acquisitive instinct is the lowest.
(b) The number of those who possess the mating instinct is samkhyāta times that of (a).
(c) The number of those who possess fear is samkhyāta times that of (b).
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(d) The number of those who possess foodseeking instinct is samkhyāta times that of (c).
(733)
3. Human beings (a) The number of those who possess fear is the
lowest.
(b) The number of those who possess food-seeking instinct is samkhyāta times that of (a). (c) The number of those who possess acquisitive instinct is samkhyāta times that of (b).
(d) The number of those who possess the mating instinct is samkhyāta times that of (c). (735)
4. Celestial beings (a) The number of those who possess foodseeking instinct is the lowest.
(b) The number of those who possess fear is samkhyāta times that of (a).
(c) The number of those who possess the mating instinct is samkhyāta times that of (b). (d) The number of those who possess the acquisitive instinct is samkhyāta times that of (c).
(737)
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