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1V) Taijas Varganā (Luminous body) The material belonging to this group is used by the soul to make a subtle body which always accompanies the soul in its mundane existence ie until it achieves emancipation The body forms an essential link between the soul and its kārmana sarira Energy required by the vital processes of the living organism is provided by the taijas body
v) Swāsochchhvās or Anāpāņa Varganā Svāsochchhvās means respiration, as indicated by its name, matter in this group is what all living organisms need and use for breathing
vi) Bhāsā Varganā Bhāşā means speech Living organisms which are capable of producing speech 26 give voice to their feelings The matter of this group is essential for this process
26 Jains divide the entire living universe (the psychic order of existence) into five classes on the basis of the number of sense organs possessed by them thus
1) In the lowest class are beings possessing only one sense organ viz, that of touch ic tactile They are therefore called Ekondrija These are again of five types (1) Prithvikāyika ie earth beings (11) Apahāyiha ie water beings (111) Tejasháyiha ie fire beings (iv) l'ajukāyrka i e air or wind beings (v) Vanaspankāyika ne vegetable kingdom These fivc are also known as Sihāvaras or immobile
2) Dwindnja class 15 constituted by the creatures possessing two sense organsic those of touch and taste ic tactile and gustatory
3) Creatures of inndrija class possess iliree senst organs viz, those of touch taste and smelli e lactile gustatory and olfactory
41 Chriurindria class is consututed 5/ those who possess the
