________________
JIVA
191 groups the ninto five classes viz., -Prithivi-kaya (arti-bodied), Jala-leaya (water-bodied), Agni-kaya (fire-bədied). Vayu-kaya (air-bodied) and Vanaspati (Vegetable). The philosophers of the Jaina school recognise thirty-six kinds of earth; the earthbodied animals are accordingly of the following thirty-six modes,
-(1) Mrit. (2) Baluka. (3) Sarkara. (4) Upala. (5) Sita. (6) Lavana. (7) Louha. (8) Tamra. (9) Trapu. (10) Sisaka. (11) Roupya. (12) Suvarna. (13) Vajra. (14) Haritala. (15) Hingula. (16) Manah-Sila. (17) Tuttha. (18) Anjana. (19) Pravala. (20) Krirolaka. (21) Abhruka. (22) Gomeda. (23) Quchakamka. (24) Sphatika. (25) Lohitaprabha. (26) Vaidurya. (27) Chandrakanta. (28) Jala-kanta. (29) Surya-kanta. (30) Gairika. (31) Chandana. (32) Varchura. (33) Ruchaka. (34) Motha. (35) Masara and (36) Galla. Water is of various sorts viz., Avasyaya, Hima-vindu, Suddhodaka. Ghnodaka, Sitaka etc., and the water-bodied animals also are of various sorts accordingly. Jvata, Angara, Archchis, Murmura, Suddha, Agni etc., are the various modes of fire and the fire-bodied souls are of varied kinds accordingly. Air also has many modes viz., Maha-vayu, Ghana-vayu, Tanu-Dayu, Gunja-mandali, Utkali, Vata etc., and the air-bodied animals are of many modes accordingly. The Vanaspatis are divided into Mulaja, Agraja, Parvaja, Kandaja, Skandha-ruha, Vija-ruha, Sanmurchchi, Trina, Pralyeka and Ananta-kaya.
The one-sensed animals have only one sense. The two-sensed animals e.g., Snails, Oysters, conch-shells elc., have two senses. Ants, Scorpions, Leeches etc., are three-sensed animals. Bees, Worms, Gnats, Mosquitos, Flies etc., are four-sensed creatures. Snakes and all four-footed animals are five-sensed animals. Man, celestial Beings and Infernal Beings are five-sensed animals with minds. An animal who has Mind is distinguished by his powers of learning, of imitating and of understanding talks etc., of other people. A minded soul is called Samjni and a mindless creature, Asamjni.
The above six kinds of the Jiva take their birth in three ways. The way in which the Devas and the Narakas are born is called Upapada. Sometimes, atoms collect from all directions and many small animals are produced in an unexpected place --
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
