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Reals in the Jaina Metaphysics (26) Vaidurya, (27) Çandrakānta, (28) Jala-kānta, (29) Sūryyakānța, (30) Gairika, (31) Çandana, (32) Varçura, (33) Ruçaka, (34) Motha, (35) Masara, (36) Galla. Water is of various sorts viz:-- Avasyāya, Himabindu, Suddhodaka, Ghanodaka, Sitodaka etc. and the water-bodied animals also are of various sorts accordingly. Jvālā, Angāra, Arççis, Murmura, Suddha, Agni etc. are the various modes of fire and the fire-bodied souls are of varied kinds accordingly. Air also has many modes viz:-Mahā-vāyu, Ghana-vāyu, Tanu-vāyu, Gunjamandali, Uikali-vāta etc. and the air- bodied animals are of many modes accordingly. The Vanaspati's are divided into Mülaja, Agraja, Parvaja, Kandaja, Skandharuha, Bija-ruha, Sanmurçchi and Trņa; all these Vanaspati's or vegetables come under two broad classes,-(1) Pratyeka or having one soul in one body and (2) Sādhāraṇa or Ananta-kāya i.e. vegetables like potatoes etc. having a group of Souls within one body. Animals having more than one sense are Trasa i.e. having the power to move.
CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS
The one-sensed animals have only one sense. The twosensed animals e.g. Shells, Oysters, Conch-shells etc. have two senses. Ants, Leeches etc. are three-sensed creatures. Bugs, Worms, Gnats, Mosquitoes, Flies etc. are foursensed creatures. Snakes and all four-footed animals are five-sensed animals. Man, celestial Beings and Infernal Beings are five-sensed animals with Minds. An animal who has Mind is distinguished by his powers of learning, of imitating and of understanding talks etc. of other people. A Minded Soul is called 'Samjñi' and a Mind-less creature, 'Asamjñi'.
The above six kinds of the Jīva take their birth in three ways. The way in which the Deva's and the Nāraka's are born is called 'Upapāda'. Sometimes atoms collect from all directions and many small animals are produced in an unexpected place, this form of genesis is called 'Sammurçchana'. Pota's, Jarāyuja's and Andaja's are produced from wombs. The creatures that can move to and fro, as soon as
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