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158 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE JAINAS embodied state. They may be men, animals or other living beings. They are content to remain embodied and never wish for nor reach the liberated state. (2) There are living beings whose nature it is to reach liberation, (3) And there are living beings whose nature it is to reach liberation, but they do not do so, because they do not get the right or necessary circumstances. It is understood that these and the first kind are very few in number, and it is no misery to them to remain in the embodied state. Scale of Living Beings
The following is another division of living beings. It is a division by dichotomy.
Souls
Samsārin Siddha
Ah Sayogin Ayogin
Chadmastha Kevalin
Samohin Amohin
Udita-mohin
Anudita-mohin
Bādara-mohin
Sūkṣma-mohin
Śreni-rahita
Śreņi-vanta
Aviratin
Viratin
Mithyātvin
Samyaktvin
Granthi-abhedin
Granthi-bhedin
Abhavya
Bhavya.
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