Jain Journal 1994 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL
THREE PARTS OF BODIES
Three parts of body concerning physical, transformable, and translocation are mentioned above ; fiery and karmic bodies have no sub-parts. FIVE TYPES OF BINDINGS.
The five types of bindings are categorized according to the five types of bodies. FIVE TYPES OF UNIFICATION
These are also divided according to the five types of bodies mentioned above. SIX TYPES OF STATURE DETERMINING BODIES
They are perfectly symmetrical, round, of animal frame, with hunch back, dwarf, and HUNDAKA (entire body unsymmetrical). SIX TYPES OF FIRMNESS OF JOINTS
They are like adamant, like stone, unbreakable, semi-unbreakable, rivieted, and crystal like, FIVE COLOURS
Black, Green, Yellow, Red and White. TWO ODOURS
Pleasant and unpleasant. FIVE TASTES
Pungent, bitter, salive, sour and sweet. EIGHT TOUCHES
Light, heavy, soft, hard, cough, smooth, cold and hot. FOUR MIGRATORY FORMS
The hour of death, when the self goes to another state of existence is called the state of Anupūrvi. According to the four states of existence, there are four Anupūrvis or forms, namely celestial, human, animal and infernal beings. TWO KINDS OF MOVEMENT
There are two kinds of movement to move in a pleasant manner as oxen, elephant, etc. and to move in an ugly manner as camels and asses etc.