Manushya jeevan durlabh ka ek saral example:

Jaise samudra me ek andha kutta ho aur usse saaf sone ki sui mil jaye — utna hi mushkil manushya janma milna hai. Jain dharma me manushya janma ko durlabh isliye kaha gaya hai kyunki:

• bahut saari yoniyaan hoti hain,
• phir bhi samyak janma milna bahut kathin hai,
• aur manushya janma me hi moksh ka marg milta hai.

Ek aur example:

• Andhi raat me ek chhota sa diya milna,
• ya kankar-pattharon me se moti dhundhna.

Iska bhaav yeh hai ki manushya jeevan milna bahut mushkil aur bahumulya hai, isliye isse dharm, sanyam aur punya ke liye upyog karna chahiye.