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ELABORATION:
(14, 15) Micro-moisture--the wetness or moisture that cannot be seen with naked eye; such as dew, snow, mist, hail stones and dampness.
Micro-flowers-tiny flowers that are camouflaged due to similarity of color and texture with their background, such as flowers of banyan and udumber trees.
Micro-beings-living beings that are so small and camouflaged that they are ordinarily invisible to the naked eye unless they move, such as kunthua (a micro-worm).
Micro-dwellings--small holes, nests and other such hidden dwellings where the insects are not openly visible, such as anthill.
Micro-fungi-fungal growth of different types including moss.
Micro-seeds-seeds smaller than sand particles, like those of Saal tree.
Micro-vegetation-tiny vegetation or sprouts that are camouflaged due to similarity of color and texture with the surrounding vegetation or earth.
Micro-eggs-tiny eggs of honey-bee, bed-bug and other such insects.
१६ : एवमेआणि जाणित्ता सव्वभावेण संजए।
अप्पमत्तो जए निच्चं सव्विंदियसमाहिए॥ ___ इन्द्रियों के अनुकूल एवं प्रतिकूल विषयों पर समभाव रखने वाला संयती साधु, पहले कहे गये--आठ प्रकार के सूक्ष्म जीवों को भली प्रकार जानकर सदा अप्रमत्त रहता हुआ इनकी यतना करे॥१६॥
16. A serene shraman, who is equanimous to pleasure and pain, should first understand the eight micro-things thoroughly and then remain alert and cautious not to cause any harm to them.
R&C
श्री दशवैकालिक सूत्र : Shri Dashavaikalik Sutra
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