Jain Journal 2013 07

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

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fire, water and air which they do not presume as living. In contrary to this they are considered as living in T.S. and canonsão because of substratum-substrate relationship. 2. On the basis of mobility the mobile beings are classified in many ways which are based on motion, senses, external structural similarity like forms etc., habitat, birth types and other factors. This forms a mixed natural cum artificial classification. Table 1. Sense-based classes according to Jaina Canons-beings
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2-sensed beings in Jaina Canons
3-sensed beings in Jaina Canons
4-sensed beings in Jaina Canons
5-sensed beings in Jaina Canons
5-sensed beings “Trasas" Tiryancas
Intestinal worms, Black ants,
Scorpion, Spider, Water moving, Human Tape Worms, centipedes,
Files, cattle bug, Fish, Tortoise Thread worms, Wood-eater
Drone,
Crocodiles Timber worms insects, Mosquitoes,
Land moving Red water insects, Cockroach, Paddy Honey bees,
four footed-one Sea louse, White insect, Spider,
Butterflies,
hoofed, two ants Scorpion, Bugs, Locust,
hoffed, Nailed Small conch, Louse, Grain
Grasshopper,
footed pearls insect
Creepers, Leech,
Sky moving According to Sikadar, Jaina classification is sufficiently advanced over vedic period. In canons, classification of mobile animals is based on many factors. As for example, sense. Mobile classes vary between 2 and 48. However, it is observed that sense-based classes have been further sub-classified according to different available species as shown in Table2.
JAIN JOURNAL: VOL-XLVIII, NO. 1-IV JULY 2013-JUNE 2014