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(fritt); the total Liberation of the living, from the bondage of the Non-living is Moksa Arap."
जिजिव जीवति जीविष्यति चेति जीव । Jijivajivati jivisyati ceti Jivah. That which lived from time immemorial), which lives ( at present), and which shall live ( in future ) is a Jiva. जीव-प्राणधारणे-ति Jiv pranadhārane. The verb Jiv जीव् is used in the sense of possessing life.
A living being is one, that possesses the means of supporting life. That which possesses a definite number of vital parts-at least four for Ekendriya ruft Jivas and more for others-in accordance with its capacity to possess, out of the ten Prānas
or vital parts-of the body, is called a Jiva.
Prāna (tor) is of two kindls:-Dravya Prāņa, you stiut and Bhāva Prāņa Te TUT.
There are ten varieties of Dravya Prāņa,-viz. The five Indriyas facer-the five Organs of Sense,-through the medium of which, the atma is able to acquire a knowledge of substances, They are:-1. Sparshana Indriya FTT T-Sense of Touch or Tactile Perception. 2. Rasana Indriya te facev Sense of Taste. 3. Ghrāņendriya wiùGET sense of Smell. 4. Cakşu Indriya चक्षु इन्द्रिय-Sense of Sight-and 5th Shrotrendriya श्रोत्रेन्द्रिय-Sense of Hearing. 6. Shvásoshvāsa saratath. Breathing; Respiration. (7-8-9. Activities of Mind, Specch, and Body.(7.
8 T Mana yoga. 8. teritor Vachana yoga. 9. fiterett Kaya yogn.) and 10.-Ayuh. ary: Life-limit.
1, Ananta Jnāna at Infinite Knowledge. 2. Ananta Darśana para STT Infinite Perception. 3. Ananta Cãritra satafce Perfect Conduct and 4. Ananta Virya arreftf Infinite Power, are called Bhāva Práņas a TOT.
All the living beings in this worki, possess the number of Pranas, suitable to their capacity, out of the above-named ten
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