Jain Biology

SR No.: 006905
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jethalal S Zaveri, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 152
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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with five sense-organs 63; Uttarādhyayana Sūtra 63; Earth-bodied Organisms 63; Water-bodied Organisms 65; Plants (Vegetables) 65; Mobile Organisms 66; Fire-bodied Organisms 66; Air-bodied Organisms 66; Mobile Organisms with Organic Bodies 67; Jīvājīvābhigama Sūtra 70; Characteristic Features 70; Body 70; Avagāhanā (i.e., Extension in Space (Height or Size) 71; Samhanana (i.e., Physical Structure or Bone-structure) 72; Samhanana (i.e., Configuration) 73; Configuration of One-sensed Beings 74; Kaṣāya-Passions 74;Samjñā-Unlearned Instincts 74; Lesya-Psychic Colour 74; Indriya-Sense-organs 75; Samudghāta Expansion of Soul-units outside the Body 75; Samjñī-Asamjni-Possession of Brain, Non-possession of Brain 76; Veda-Sex Passions 76; Paryāpti-Bio-potential 76; Drsti-World-view 77; Darsana-Intuition 77; Jñāna-Cognition of Particular Attributes 78; YogaActivity 78; Upayoga-Activity of Consciousness 79; Āhāra―Appropriation of Material Objects (as Food etc.) 79; Upapāta-Metempsychosis 81; Sthiti-Duration of Life-span 83; Māraṇātika Samudghāta-Expansion of Soul-units Beyond the Body, Impounding Death 85; Cyavana-Departure from the Past Life 85; Gatyāgati-Transmigration-to (Gati) and Transmigration from (Agati) 85; Sūtrakṛtānga Sūtra 85; Botany 86: Nourishment of Plants 88; Zoology 90; Human Beings 90; Reproduction 91; Conception 91; Prenatal Development 93; Birth 94; Sub-human Vertebrate Animals 94; Aquatic Animals 95; Land Animals 95; Birds and Flying Animals 96; Parasites and Vermin 97; Immobile Organisms (Sthāvaras) 97; Autotrophs 101; Heterotrophs 101.
Chapter - III-Biology in Jain Scriptures: A Critique
Nature of life-Scriptural View of Life
Soul and Body 102; Nature of Life-Scientific View 104; Biology Vis-à-Vis Scriptures A Comparative Study 106; Classification 106; Plants 109; Animals 112; Nutrition 115.
Table
Glossary
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102-120
121-132
133-135.
JAIN BIOLOGY