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Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (Transmigrating Souls) as per Jainism. All except human beings are called triyancha

Tiryancha (तिर्यंच) is the term used for plants and animals (including insects) in Jain philosophy.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Jaini 1998, p. 108.

References

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  • Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1998) [1979], The Jaina Path of Purification, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1578-5


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