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A Hand Book of Jainology
Of the fourteen Rajloks, seven are above and seven are below the middle region. It is called Samabhuthala (the level world). The area called middle region is 900 yojanas below and 900 yojanas above, the extremes. There are seven Rajloks above the middle region. That area is called the upper world (Urdhvalok). There are seven Rajloks below the middle region. That area is called the Adholak or the Nether world.
Questions : (1) What are Samsari jivas ? Explain the kinds among the
Samsari Jivas. (2) What are Apkay and Nigodh ? What is the number of
jivas in them ? (3) What sense organs do these jivas possess ? To what state
of existence do the following jivas belong dew, gem, bed
bug, locust, earthworm, scorpion and lizard ? (4) Describe the extent of the three lokas or worlds. (5) Mention two different types of Panchendriya tiryanch.
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