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Q.II.12.6 A.II.12.6
Why are trasa living beings venerable? As they can attain the three jewels namely right belief-knowledge and conduct, so they are capable of being venerated.
Q.II.12.7 A.II.12.7
Why is stationery being not capable of veneration? As they cannot attain right belief, they are not venerable.
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Meaning:
Q.II.13.1
How many types of stationery living beings are there and what are there names? They are of five types, namely: earth-bodied, water-bodied, fire-bodied, air-bodied and plant-bodied.
A.II.13.1
Q.II.13.2 A.II.13.2
What is meant by earth-bodied living beings? These are the living beings that have earth as their body.
Q.II. 13.3 A.II.13.3
What is meant by water-bodied living beings? These are the living beings that have water as their body.
Q.II.13.4 A.II.13.4
What is meant by fire-bodied living beings? These are the living beings that have fire as their body.
Q.II.13.5 A.II. 13.5
What is meant by air-bodied living beings? These are the living beings that have air as their body.
Q.II.13.6 A.II.13.6
What is meant by plant bodied living beings? These are the living beings that have their vegetation as their body.
Q.II.13.7 A.II.13.7
How many types of earth (prthvi) are there? There are four types of earth namely earth, earth-bodied, life in earth body and life tending towards an earth body.
Q.II. 13.8 A.II.13.8
What is the meaning of earth? The crust of the earth having hardness as its own nature but no consciousness is called earth.
Q.II.13.9 A.II.13.9
What is the meaning of earth-body? Body of the earth is called earth body.
Q.II. 13.10 A.II.13.10
What is the meaning of earth-bodied living beings? The living being which has earth as its body is called earth bodied living The living being which h being
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