Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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121.
What is the 'vitality' (Pran)?
The soul comes in association with vitality and as a result, the soul gets a body, and birth occurs. When there is dissociation of vitality, the body and soul separate. This is called death.
122.
How many different types of vitality are there?
There are two types of vitalities:
1. External vitality (Dravya pran)
2. Internal vitality (Bhav pran). How many types of external vitality are there (Dravya pran)?
123.
There are ten types:
1. Ability to think (Mano Bal) 2. Ability to speak (Vachan Bal) 3. Ability to have body (Kaya Bal) 4. Ability to feel the sensation of touch (Sparsh Indriya) 5. Ability to taste (Ras Indriya) 6. Ability to smell (Ghran Indriya) 7. Ability to see (Chakshu Indriya) 8. Ability to hear (Shravan Indriya) 9. Ability to inhale and exhale (Swashoswash) 10. Ability to live life (Ayushya)
124.
What are the internal vitalities (Bhav Pran)?
This power, which resides within the soul, becomes the instrumental cause (Nimitt) for external vitalities enabling them to perform their functions.
125. How many different vitalities exist in different living organisms?
One-sense organisms have four vitalities:
1. Ability to touch 2. Ability to have body 3. Ability to inhale and exhale 4. Ability to live life