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Medical Sciences in Jaina Canons : 553
have many classes under each head in canons as shown in Table 6. They may vary from five to seventeen with different names, order and sometimes meanings. It is seen that Bhagavati classification is a mixed one having many causes in addition to types. The other classifications give either qualification or condition of the dying person. It is said that death of a prudent is better than that of the fool. The BA has classified prudents in four varieties and the fools in five classes. Alternatively, BA has five types of deaths which seems simplification of seventeen types. Table 6: Kinds of Death in Canons. Bhagavati56 Samavão 57
B. A.58 2
3
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(1) Death of Fool 1. By starvation By starvation By non-restraint 2. By over-sense 2. By over-sense 2. By over-sense submission submission
submission 3. By inner thorns 3. By inner thorns 3. By inner thorns 4. By condemning 4. Condemning 4. Condemning same birth same birth
birth 5. Due to hanging 5. Due to hanging 5. Due to hanging 6. Due to piercing 6. Due to piercing 6. Due to piercing by wild animals by wild animals by wild animals 7. Due to fall from - mountains 8. Due to fall from - tree 9. Due to drowning - in water 10. Due to entering - in fire 11. Due to taking - poisons
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