Jain Life Science Jiva Vichara

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

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octopus-jalchara
elephant-sthalchara
peacock-khechara
20. jalayara thalayara khayarā, tivihä pañciñdiyä tirikkha ya;
susumāra maccha kacchava, gāhā magarā ya jalacāri.
Tiryancha Panchindriya: This refers to all birds, fishes and animals existing in the universe. They can be stated as 5 sensed sub-human forms of living beings. They are described and classified into three types:
1. JALCHARA, 1. STHALCHARA, li. KHECHARA. Jalchara : All creatures in the universe dwelling in water i.e. aquatic animals
Example: fish, crab, crocodile (lobster, frog, etc). Sthalchara : All creatures in the universe dwelling on land i.e. terrestrial animals.
Example: cow, (horse, elephant, camel, etc). Khechara : All creatures in the universe having the ability to fly i.e. aerial beings.
Example: (crow, parrot, peacock, etc).
fish-jalchara
horse-sthalchara
parrot-khechara
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