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

  1. ↑ Jaini 1998, p. 108.

References

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


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