Jain Life Science Jiva Vichara

Author(s): Kusumben Babulal Shah
Publisher: Kusumben Babulal Shah

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12.
gūdhasira-sandhi-pavvam, samabhanga-mahirugam ca chinnaruham; sāhāraṇam sarīram, tavvivariam ca pattēyam.
The characteristics are as follow: 1. The nodes, veins and joints of the flora are concealed. 2. It splits into two equal parts. 3. It has hidden fibers. 4. It has the ability to grow even after being cut, provided it is supplied with adequate conditions. Whereas the characteristics of pratyeka vanaspatikaya exactly contradicts those of sadharana vanaspatikaya.
seeds
rinds
fruits
flowers
13.
égasarirë ëgö, jivo jësim tu të ya pattēya; phala-phüla-challi-kathā, mülaga-pattāni bīyāni
In this stanza, the second type of flora bodies i.e. Pratyeka vanaspatikaya are defined and explained. Pratyeka vanaspatikaya jiva means only one soul living in one flora body. One body consisting one soul in contrast to sadharana vanaspatikaya.
The different forms of pratyeka vanaspatikaya jiva are mentioned below: 1. Fruits: apple, orang, grape, etc 2. Flowers: rose, lily, lotus 3. Rind: peel or skin 4. Trunk 5. Roots 6. Leaves and 7. Seeds
Every form has an independent body and represents a sole living being and all the forms together constitute a tree which has a different soul altogether,
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