Jain darshan ke anusar, Arihant Bhagwan ne jeevon ki sankhya batayi hai. Jain siddhant ke hisab se, jeevon ki sankhya anant hai, lekin arihant ne jeevon ke bhed (prakar) bataye hain.

Jain Agam ke anusar, jeev ko pradhan roop se 8.4 million (84 lakh) yoni ya prakar bataye gaye hain, lekin vastavikta mein jeev anant hain. Arihant Bhagwan, jo kevalgyani hote hain, unhonne jeevon ki yatharth sankhya aur unke bhed spasht kiye hain. Jain shastraon mein jeevon ko pradhan roop se paanch (5) prakaron mein baanta gaya hai:

1. Ekendriya jeev (Ek indriya wale – jaise prithvi, jal, agni, vayu, vanaspati)
2. Dwi-indriya jeev (Do indriya wale)
3. Tri-indriya jeev (Teen indriya wale)
4. Chatur-indriya jeev (Chaar indriya wale)
5. Panch-indriya jeev (Paanch indriya wale)

In sab ki sankhya anant batayi gayi hai, par inke prakar aur bhed Arihant Bhagwan ne apne kevalgyan se bataye hain.

Saaransh: Arihant Bhagwan ne jeevon ke prakar, bhed, aur gunon ki sankhya batayi hai, lekin jeevon ki kul sankhya anant hai. Ye gyaan keval Arihant ya kevalgyani purush hi dekh sakte hain.