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currents which work out the formation of the sense-organs. And accordingly, they teach,5. (i) Ekendriya jati karma is that set of action-currents by the virtue of which a jiva has the sense of touch only. 6. (ii) Dwindriya jati kârma-is that set
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of action-currents by reason of which the living organism has two senseorgans,-of touch and taste.
7. (iii) Trindriya jati karma-is the set of action-currents which works towards
the possession of the senses of touch, taste and smell.
8. (iv) Chaturindriya jati karma-is the set of action-currents by dint of which the jiva is born to those species which have the origin of sight in addition to the above three organs.
9. (v) Panchendriya jâti karma-is that set of action-currents which make the jiva to be born as one amongst those species of organisms which have also the sense of hearing in addition to the above four organs.
Now it is important to note here that Jainism recognised the sense of touch as
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