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Definition of the Living in Jaina Cannons: An Evaluation / 371
Table-1 Properties of the Living Bhagwati and Kundkunda Bhagwati
Kundkunda
A. Observable
1. It has Pranas or Respiration
(Prani)
2. It is knower (Vigya)
3. It has capacity to bind action. Particles (Satva)
4. It is actor and detracter of action particles (Karta/Vikarta) 5. It is collector, victor victor and leader of action praticles (Cheta, jeta, Nayak)
6. It is material and has a body (Pudgal/sa-shariri)
7. It is pervasive in the body (antaratma)
8. It moves (Jagat, Hinduks, atma)
9. It has a time duration of living* Jiva
10. It gives aura of love and hateRangan.
11. It takes birth (Jantu) 12. It gives birth (Yoni)
13. It has particulate (Astikaya)
nature
B. Non-observables
14. It has neither beginning nor
end (Bhuta, Manav)
15. It has sensivity towards good/ bad (Veda)
16. It is self-existant (Swayambhuta).
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A. Observable
1. It has physical/psychical pranas or life principles (Prani) 2. It has knowledge and percep
tion-upyoga
3. It is associated with action particles (Karmyukta)
4. It is the actor of action particles (Karta)
5. It is enjoyer of action particles (Bhokta)
6. It has extension of innumerable space points (Asamkhyat pradeshi)
7. It is pervasive in the body. (Aikya)
8. It moves in all six directions (Upakraman)
9. It has time duration of livingJiva
10. It gives aura to body (Prabhasan, rangan
11. It has extension of bodysize (Dehmatra)
12. It is imperceptible to sensesAmurta
13. It is weightless (Agurulaghu) 14. It has potency to exist in different states (Prabhu)
B. Non-observables
15. It has neither beginning nor end (Anadi-nidhan)
16. It has element of consciousness (Cheta/Chetan) 17. It has five emotional/thought activities (Bhava).
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