Book Title: Jain Life Science Jiva Vichara
Author(s): Kusumben Babulal Shah
Publisher: Kusumben Babulal Shah

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________________ 5. bhômañtarikkha-mudagam, osä-hima-karaga haritanü-mahiā; hunti ghanōdahimai, bhēyānēgā ya āussa. well-water rain ice In this stanza, the second type of sthavarajivai.e. Apkaya jiva are defined and explained. APKAYA: Apkaya jiva are living beings that have water (in any form) as their own bodies, also known as water bodies. The possible forms of water bodies are stated below: 1. Water of well, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, river, sea and other sources of water. 2. rainwater. 3. Other forms are dew, ice, hailstones, fog, mist, etc. 4. Ghanodahii.e. a thick layer of water below every earth and some heavenly bodies. 5. Water oozing out of plants and leaves. 6. And all other forms of water are also categorized as water bodies. dew hailstones 04...Jivavichar

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