Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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Two sense organisms have six vitalities:
1 to 4 as above, plus 2 more as follow:
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Ability to taste Ability to speak
Three sense organisms have seven vitalities:
1 to 6 as above, plus 1 more as follow:
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Ability to smell.
Four sense living organisms have eight vitalities:
1 to 7 as above, plus 1 more as follow:
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Ability to see.
Five sense non-sentient living organisms (Asangni Panchendriya) have nine vitalities:
1 to 8 as above plus 1 more as follow:
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Ability to hear.
Five sense sentient living beings (Sangni Panchendriya) have all ten vitalities 1 to 9 as above plus 1 more as follow:
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Ability to think.
126.
(a). How many different internal vitalities are there?
There are two types:
1. Internal senses (Bhavendriya). 2. Internal vibration of soul (Bal pran)
(b). How many different types of internal senses (Bhavendriya) are there?
There are five types.
1. Internal touch. 2. Internal taste. 3. Internal smell. 4. Internal seeing