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Scientific Contents of Jaipa Canons
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food devoid of 46 disqualifications. His physical body consists eight visible parts : 2 feet, 2 hands, head, breast, chord and hips. It has bones, blood, liver, spleen, biles, bacterias, semen and other things. It has been stated that the body should be hated because it contains the above dirty things inside and outside. The womb is the dirtiest. However, the body of the tirthankaras has many special properties contrary to this notion. Their body is symmetrical with hard joints and fragrance. Beard and moustaches do not grow to them. Their blood and flesh is white. They do neither sweat nor excrete. They do neither grow old nor become patients. It seems these are all wonders asso. ciated with them for their glory (Bh P). They lack scientificity.
The body may die 66336 time in about 2500 seconds. It has been stated that it could contain 96 diseases in an angula (i. e. 1.5 cms.) and there could be a total of 56899584 diseases in the whole body. This leads to the size of the body as 592704 anguls, i. e. the size and area of the body could be about 5000 times the current body size-an incredible statement. However, internal and external burns, dehydration, thirst and old age have been mentioned as common diseases. Perchance, the hatred to the body has been so much that this excessive language and figures have been used rather than reality. Similarly, it has been stated that the women have micro-organisins in almost all important parts of their body and innumerable cells die during coitus and menses. Because of this, they do not qualify for salvation direct (SP) while men do despite the fact that they also have a little less but still innumerable micro-organisms (not mentioned). Perchance the hatred to the body has been shown by this excessive languag? and figures. In addition, the body can suffer four kinds of sufferings : accidental, mental, natural and physical. Death may occur due to poisoning, blood haemorrage, fear, arms, absence of food, obstruction of breathing, mental to acute cold and heat, fall from trees and mountains, injury to body parts and erroneous medication. Bh P-25-26).
Men have been classified as in Table 4. They may follow different professions in the service of the community. Fourteen are mentioned which show that alcohol shops and prostitution must be there. Nurses were also there. The scholarly sadhus had their duty to guide the community to the right path.
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