Jain Life Science Jiva Vichara

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

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21. caupaya uraparisappå, bhuyaparisappå ya thalayarā tivihä;
gö-sappa-naula-pamuha, bõdhavvā të samāsënam.
snake
Now Sthalchar jiva are briefly sub-classified into three types: 1. Chatushpada: Animals with four limbs.
i.e. cow, (buffalo, horse, etc). 2. Urparisarpa: Animals that slither.
i.e. reptile, snake, (cobra) 3. Bhujaparisarpa: Animals walking on forelimbs.
i.e.mongoose, (rat, chameleon, squirrel), rodent
mongoose
22. khayarā romayapakkhi, cammayapakkhi ya pāyadā ceva;
naralögão bāhim, samuggapakkhi viyayapakkhi,
pigeon
Khechara jiva are classified into two types. 1. Romaja Pakshi: Birds whose wings are made up of feathers. Example:
Parrot, pigeon, etc. i.e. plumage birds 2. Charmaja Pakshi : Birds whose wings are made up of the same skin as that of the body. Example: Bat, flying squirrel.
It is to be noted that birds in Manushyaloka expand their wings while flying and contract while resting, however beyond Manushyaloka, birds having expanded wings sit as well as fly with expanded wings and similarly birds having contracted wings sit as well as fly with contracted wings.
bals
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