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prakriti may come to rise, it is not strong; therefore, in their existence also they remain miserable due to the influence of Moha.
In Gotrakarma, only the rise of low status determining karma exists; therefore, they do not get respectability and as such they are unhappy only.
In this way, the one-sensed beings are extremely miserable. As in this world the stone having some base remains resting for a long time, but in the baseless space (sky) it rarely remains for a very short duration, similarly, Jiva remains in the state of one-sensed being for a very long duration but in other forms of existence he sometimes remains for a very short duration. Therefore, the Jiva is extremely miserable in this world. Miseries of Mobile (Incomplete-sensed souls)
and Irrational Five -sensed beings In the two-sensed, three-sensed, four-sensed and irrational fivesensed forms of bodies also, this Jiva experiences miseries similar to those experienced by one-sensed beings. The only difference is that here the Jiva obtains successively increased knowledge, perception and energy related to each sense and attains the power of speaking and moving. Here also the Jivas who are Aparyaptas and even those who are Paryaptas possessing weak strength and are smaller beings, all these do not possess much power. And there are many Paryapta Jivas also possessing lot of strength & are big in size; they possess some power; therefore, they try for getting the objects of senses and try for getting rid of miseries. Out of anger, etc., they indulge in the acts of biting, killing, fighting, deceiving, hoarding grains, etc., fleeing etc., they wriggle and cry out of pain; so, their sorrow is somewhat visible also. Thus, the worms, ants, etc. Jivas are seen extremely miserable due to cold, heat, severing, piercing, etc. and hunger, thirst, etc. One should think over their miseries which are clearly seen; what more to describe here ? Thus, the two-sensed beings, etc. also should be known as extremely miserable.
Miseries of Rational Five-sensed beings
(1) Miseries of Infernal State of Existence : In the rational five-sensed beings the inhabitants of hell are extremely distressed in
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