Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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The Sacred Book of the Jains
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11. The earth, water, fire, air and plants are various kinds of Sthávara possessed of one sense. The Trasa Jivas, conches, etc., are possessed of two, three, four and five senses.
COMMENTARY Jívas are classified under two principal heads-Samsári (leading a worldly existence ) and Mukta ( liberated ). In verses 11–13 of Dravya-samgraha the Samsári Jivas with their sub-divisions are described, and the characteristics of Mukta Jívas are mentioned in verse 14.
In fhis verse, two varieties of Samsári Jivas are enumeratedSamsári, viz., Sthávara (Immobile ) and Trasa (mobile, capable of spontaneous movement ) Earth, Water, fire, air and vegetables are Sthávara Jivas and possess only one sense, viz., the sense of touch. Those Jivas which possess more than one sense are called Trasa Jivas. These might possess two, three, four or five senses. Worms, oysters, conches, etc., are Trasa Jivas, possessing two senses, taste and touch. Ants, bugs, lice, etc., are Trasa Jívas havihg three senses, touch, taste and smell. Mosquitoes, fies, bees, etc., are Trasa Jívas of four senses, touch, taste, smell and sight. Men, birds, beasts, gods, inmates of hell etc., are Trasa Jívas, possessing all the five senses, viz., touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing.
It should be remembered that, though really Jívas have two characteristics, viz., pure Jnána and Darsana, it is owing to the different karmas that tney assume bodies of various kinds possessed of one, two, three, four or five senses. That Jíva which resorts to earth for its body, is called Prithivi-Kaya (i. e., having earth as its body ). Stones, etc., are examples of this class of Jívas. So also there are Jívas who resort to water, air or fire to have bodies.
समणा अमणा ऐया पंचेंदिय रिणम्मणा परे सव्वे ।
बादर सुहमेइंदी सव्वे पज्जत्त इदरा या ॥ १२ ॥ Samana amana neya panchendiya nimmana pare sayve.
Badarasuhameindi savve pajjatta idara ya.-(12)
Padapatha.- lea Panchendiya, (Jívas] possessing five senses. FHU Samana, having mind. TU Amana, without mind. Neya, are known. Pare, the rest. a Savve, all. U Nimmana, without mind. Eindi, (Jivas] possessing one sense. af-UH Badara-suhama, Bádara and Súksma. Savve, all. 45519 Pajjatta, Paryápta (complete). 9 Ya, and. Kati Idara, opposite ( of Paryápta ).