Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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Second Chapter
SUTRA 52
शेषास्त्रिवेदाः ।। ५२ ।।
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Shasastrivedah
The remaining (beings, 1. e., those born of an embryo, have) 3 sexes, (ie., they can be masculine, feminine or common).
fan, linga or sex is of 2 kinds.
fan, Daravya linga, objective sex. differentiating organs of the sexes,
af Bhava Linga, subjective sex, thought activity relating to sexual inclinations
SUTRA 53
g1qqıfam azdìaqàgısti@daadiyoìs-qazufgo: || 23 || Aupapadika charamottamadehasamkhyeyavarsayusoana pavartyayusah,
(Those who are) born by instantaneous rise, (i.e., hellish ar, and celestial beings at, (those who are in their) last (incarnation charama hody) with the highest (kind of) physical body, (and those whose age is innumerable years, (e. g., human and sub-human beings in f, bhoga bhumi enjoyment land 1. e.. in a condition of life where there is all enjoyment and no labour like agriculture, etc. (these three live the full span of) their life (It can) never (be) cut short (by themselves or others).
The remaining beings, ie, human and sub-human beings in ,, Karm bhumi, work-land, e, the condition of life where agriculture, etc are necessary for sustenance, can have their lives cut short, by external causes, as accident, suicide, disease, etc. etc.