Jain Life Science Jiva Vichara

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

Page 21

23. savvë jala-thala-khayarā, samucchimä gabbhayā duha hunti;
kammä-kammagabhūmi, añtaradivä manussä ya.
Jalchara, Sthatchara and Khechara jiva reproduces in two ways: 1. Samurchim (spontaneous origin): It is a complex concept stating that these are living beings that are naturally reproduced as a result of various climatic and environmental changes and take birth in their respective dwelling places 2. Gharbhaj (uterine birth): It is a concept stating that they are living beings reproduced through sexual interaction of male and female and which takes birth in the mother's
womb, they are said to be gharbhaj even during her Adhidwip
pregnancy stage before coming out of the womb. Hence abortion is no less than killing of a Panchindrya. Human Beings are classified into 3 groups on the basis of their dwelling places: i. Akarmabhumi li. Karmabhumi iii. Antardweep.
24. dasahä bhavanähivai, athavihä vänamañtará hunti;
joisiya pancaviha, duviha vēmāniyā dēvä.
In this stanza, the different types of celestial beings are stated. Celestials are broadly described to be of four types: 1. Ten Bhavanpati such as Amarkumar, etc 2. Eight Vyantar such as devils, evils, etc 3. Five Jyotish such as sun, moon, stars, planets, constelation. 4. Two Vaimaanik such as kalpoppanna and kalpaateet.
deva
Jivavichar....17