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388. What is called a solitary plant soul (Pratyek vanaspati kay)?
When the soul is the owner of one body, it is called a solitary plant soul (Pratyek vanaspati kay).
389. What constitutes common body plant souls (Sadharan Vanaspati Kay)?
Plant living beings, which have a common body, are called common body plant souls. Here, in one body, many souls reside. The breathing, accepting material for survival (ahar), age (ayu) and body (sharir) become common for many souls. These are called the common body plant souls (sadharan vanaspati kaya). For example - potato and onion are underground growing plants.
390.
How many different types of solitary plant souls are there?
Two types:
1. Dependent solitary plant souls (Sapratisthit pratyek). 2. Nondependent solitary plant souls (Apratisthit pratkyek).
391.
What is known as dependent solitary plant soul (Sapratisthit pratyek)?
The solitary plant souls, which depend on the common body plant souls, are called dependent solitary plant souls (Sapratisthit pratyek).
392. What are called nondependent solitary plant souls (Apratisthit pratyek)?
The solitary plant souls, which do not depend on any common body plant souls, are called nondependent solitary plant souls (Apratisthit pratyek).
393.
Are common body plant souls present only in the dependent solitary plant souls or are they also present somewhere else?
All mundane souls like worms, bugs, animals, and humans, depend on common body plant souls - the lowest form of life (Nigodh), except for earth body souls, water body souls, air body souls, fire body souls, the omniscient lord (Jin Bhagwan), assimilative body soul (Aharak sharir), the celestial soul (Dev), and the infernal souls (Narak).
