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AN EXPLANATION OF THE PICTURE RELATING
TO THE SCIENCE OF LIFE
The jivas in samsar are as mentioned below:(1) EKENDRIYA :
Those that possess only one sense namely : the sense of touch. DWINDRIYA : Those that possess two senses namely the sense of taste and the sense of touch. TRINDRIYA : Those that have three senses, namely the sense of touch, taste and the sense of smell. CHATURINDRIYA : Those that have four senses namely the senses of touch,
taste, smell and seeing. (5) PANCHENDRIYA :
Those that possess five senses, namely, the senses of touch, taste, smell, seeing and hearing.
The jivas mentioned below are according to the numbers in the picture. COLUMN I EKENDRIYA : (Possessing only one sense) 1). Fire (Thejaskay) 2) Tempests (Vayukay) 3) Mountains and Stones (Prithvikay) 4) Rivers and water (Apkay). 5) Tree (Vanaspathikay of a special type) 6) Sweet potato, carrot, radish, potato, onion, garlic
(Ordinary Vanaspathikay) 7) Fresh sprouts (Ordinary Vanaspathikay) COLUMN II DWINDRIYA : (Having two senses) 1) Cowrie shells
5) Conch-shell 2) A kind of small conch shell 6) Earthworms 3) Worms in wood
7) Worms and insects 4) Oyster shell
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