Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 6

Author(s): L C Jain
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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Properties, Structure & Functions of Plant in Jaina Agamic Works
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(Kiśalaya) and flowers (Puspa). Roots and stems are sometimes confused, for many kinds of stems grow underground and some roots grow in the air. Fern and grasses 3 are examples of plants that have underground stems called rhizome in Botany. These grow just beneath the surface of the ground and give rise to above ground leaves. Thickened underground stems,4 adapted for food storage, called tubers in Botany are found in plants, such as, Suraņakanda, Vajrakanda, sweet potato, 5 ete. An onion bulb is an underground stem (Kamda) surrounded by overlapping tightly packed scale leaves. Roots and stems are structurally quite different. Stems, but not roots, have nodes (parva)?
1. Savvau Kamdajai suraņakamdo ya vajjakamdo ya
Allahalidda ya taha addam taha allakaccuro (88) Sattāvavi, Việti....... Lalanaṁ vamsakarilla gajjara luņao lodholla (84) up to Alu taha pindaluharavamte, etc.
Vide Lokaprakāša, 5. 88-92. Uttarādhyayana Sūtra 36. 97, 98, 99.
e. g. Suraņa (Arum campanna) 2. Roots of Banian tree which issue from its branches. Guduci's (Gulañca) roots (adventitous) grow in air
Jivavicāra, V. 12. 3. Trna, Uttarādhyayana Sutra, 36.94.
Sediya bhattiya hottiya dabbha kuse pavvae ya podaita / Ajjune äsādhae rohiyamse suya veya khire tuse / Erande Kuruyimde kukkhade sumthe taha vibhangu ya Mahurataņa luņaya sippiya bodhavve suľkalitana ya ||
Pannavanā. 47. 35, 36. 4. Lokaprakāśa, 5. 88-92.
Uttaradhyayana Sutra 36.97,98.
Vide Lokaprakāśa, 5. 88-9. 6. Ibid, Uttarādhyayana Sūtra, 36. 97.
Gommatasära, Jivakānda, 18, (Comm.) V. 186. 7. Uttaradhyayana Sūtra, 36.95.
Parva (node), Paņņavana 46, 33-44, p. 19. Gommațasāra, V. 186. (Jivakāņda) Lokaprakāśā, 5. 81, 98. “Vrksa Guccha Gulma latā sa (vallyasca parvagascaiva (98)