Jain Biology

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Angula (which is near about 1.66 inches)
1 ratni = 24 angulas
1 dhanusya = 94 angulas
I gavyuti = 2000 dhanusya
1 yojana= 4 gavyuti
The minimum and maximum avagāhanā have been given in the table. In case of protean body, two varieties are given
1. the avagāhanā of the protean body by birth (bhavadhāraniya).
2. the avagāhanā of the protean body when the protean extension is made in the post-birth life (uttaravaikriya). 3. SAŅHANANA (i.e., PHISICAL STRUCTURE OR BONE
STRUCTURE)
There are six types of samhanana—
1. Vajra-rṣabha-nārāca Samhanana stands for bone-strucutre. The word 'vajra' means pin, ‘rsabha' means the bandage of the bones, and 'nārāca' indicates interlocking of bones on both sides. The body in which the inter-locking of the bones and bandage of the bones are cross-tightened is called “vajraşşabha-nārāca”.
Some ācāryas identify the pin with the bone itself.2
2. rsabha-nārāca-Interlocking of bones on one side with half
pin and half-plate or interlocking of bones with pin (rsabhunārāca),
1. Visva Prahelikā by Muni Mahendra Kumar, p. 236 2. Bha. Vr. 1.9
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