Book Title: Jaina Biology
Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ Animals and their Classification 129 kinds, viz. Itthi (female ), Purisa (male) and Napumsaga (third sex )54 of these Urahparisarpas developed and undeveloped, there are ten lakh varieties and birth - places55 of them. Bhujaparisarpas (Reptiles which walk on arms ) : Bhuja parisar pas are of many kinds, such as, Naula (Nakula-mangoose ), Gohā (Godbā, Varanidae Lizards, Reptilia ), Saradā, (a kind of Bhuja parisarpas), Sallā (porcupine on a kind of Bhuja parisarpas), Saramthā (a kind of Bhūjaparisarpas ), Sārā (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), (Gharoila (a kind of Bhuja parisarpas ), Vissambharā (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas), Mūsā (rats a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), Mangusa (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), Payaläiyā (a kind of Bhuja parisarpas ), Chiravirāliya (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), Jābā (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), Cauppaiya (a kind of Bhujaparisarpas ), and others like them.55 They are divided into two kinds, on the basis of their mode of origin, viz. Sammūrochima (asexually reproduced ) and Garbhavyutkrāntikas ( sexually reproduced or born from the womb ). All Sammūrcchimas are Napumsakas (of third sex). Those which are Garbhayutkrāntikas are of three kinds, Itthi (female), Purisa (male ), Napumsaga (third sex 156 of these Bbuja parisarpas - developed and undeveloped there are nine lakh varieties and birth - places, etc.57 Catuspadās (Quadrupeds ) : As pointed out, they are the terrestrial mammals and there are four sub - classes of Catuspadas viz. Egakhurā, Dukhurā, Gandipada and Sanapphada58. Egakhura (Solidungular Animals ) Solidungular animals are of many kinds, such as, Assā (horses), Assatarā (kind of horses or mules), Ghodagā (mares or a kind of horses), Gaddabha (ass), Gorakkarā (a kind of Solidungular animals ), Kamdagā ( a kind of solidungular animals), Sirikamdadaga ( a kind of solidungular 54. Ibid. 1.85 55. Ibid. 56. Ibid. 57. Ibid. 1.85.5. 58. Pannavana 1.70. JB-17 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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