Book Title: Jiva Vichar Prakaranam
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Ratnaprabhvijay

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________________ D. C. “murmura" signifies the sparks found in a heap of ashes in a fire of cow-dung fuel. Ulkā represents a, line of fire seen in the sky as a sign of storms. The fire-particles fallen on the ground from the sky are known as "ašani”, and the fire seen as stars falling from the sky is Sermed as Kanaka. More over, pure fire is produced without the help of fire-wood, in the case of two bamboos being rubbed with force against each other. There are several kinds of fire also, like that produced. from the Sûrya Kantā Jewel etc. Appendix Lightning and Ordinary Lamp-light. Is Lightning as well as ordinary lamp-light sa-cita or a-cita ! Jaina Sages have always considired ordinary lamp-light and the flash of lightning as forms of Agni-Kāyika (fire bodied) Sukṣma Téjas Kāyika bodies are Paryāptā and A-paryāptā. Bādara Téjas Kāyika Bodies are of many kinds viz (1) Angāra-Burning coal without smoke (5) Jvālā-Flame in connection with burning coal or flame of a lamp (3) murmura-sparks of fire mixed wish ashes in Cow-durg fire. (4) Arcierfâ Flame unconnected with any burning Substance. (5) A lāta-Aburning straw (6) Suddhāgni geita Fire in a heated iron globe (7) Ulkā John Lines of various forms produced in the sky as a result of iire in the sky (8) Vidyut-lightning (9) Ašani-sparks of fire resembling stars falling from the sky (10 Nirghata (Fafa) Fire produced by a blow with a vaikriya club or mace (11) Samgharsa #28 Fire produced by forciable rubbing of two bamboos against each other (12) Sürya-Kānta agara Fire produced by the gem Sûrya-kānta and others, are varieties of Badara Téjas Kšyika' Jivas. They are Paryaptā and A. paryāpta-Also they are divided into sub-classes on account of their varieties of colours small, taste, and touch. With one paryapta Agni Kāyika bodys there are always a-samakhyata (innumerable) e-paryāpta Agni-Káyika bodies.

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