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CYCLE OF WORLDLY EXISTENCE of human, divine, animal and hellish life. The eight million four hundred thousands of existences are described as under by the religious scriptures :
Million Nitya-nigoda
0.7 Itar-nigoda
0.7 Pruthvikaya (Earth)
0.7 Jalakaya (Water)
0.7 Agnikaya (Fire)
0.7 Vayukaya (Air) Vanaspatikaya (Vegitables)
1.0 Two senses (Insects)
0.2 Three senses (Insects) Four senses (Insects) Five senses (animal) - life Heavenly Hellish
0.4 Human Total Million
8.4 PAINS AND SUFFERINGS OF THE ANIMAL AND HUMAN STATES Even today, the tortures of the animal and human states are visible to all of us. The domestic animals are dominated by bondage, it constitutes pure dependence. The animal gets food and drink only if and when the master gives it. The quantity and quality of food also depend upon him. The animal gets nothing at its own will. The sorrow of dependence persists. Horses, donkeys, oxen, camels and other domestic animals have to become beasts of burden. They have to work heavily till they get exhausted. Their noses and mouths are pierced. They also have to suffer the blows of sticks and whips. Large number of animals are killed everyday in slaughter-houses, and others tortured for various types of biological experiments.
Other free animals and birds too have their sorrows and sufferings. Deer, rabbits, antelopes, jackals and similar animals have the constant fear of lions, tigers, leopards and other enemies. Small birds and fish constantly fear their hunting by bigger birds, fish and hunters. The whole world of animals and birds is ever
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