Please explain all 6 types of vanaspatikaya
In standard Jain classification, Vanaspatikaya is not divided into 6 types; it is divided into 2 types: Pratyeka Vanaspatikaya and Sadharana Vanaspatikaya. ( jainqq.org)
1) Pratyeka Vanaspatikaya
- Meaning: one soul in one plant body. ( jainqq.org)
- Nature: each body belongs to a single jiva. ( jainqq.org)
- Examples given in Jain texts/manuals: fruits, flowers, rind/skin, trunk, roots, leaves, seeds. ( jainqq.org)
2) Sadharana Vanaspatikaya
- Meaning: innumerable souls share one plant body; this is also called anantakaya. ( jainqq.org)
- Nature: many jivas inhabit the same body and share its life functions. ( jainqq.org)
- Examples given in Jain texts/manuals: root vegetables like onion, potato, garlic; sprouts; tender shoots; fungi; moss; mushrooms; turmeric/ginger-type forms before drying; carrot; spinach, and similar flora. ( jainqq.org)
Key identifying difference
- Pratyeka: one soul, one body.
- Sadharana: infinite souls, one shared body. ( jainqq.org)
So, if you meant “6 types,” that is not the usual Jain classification of Vanaspatikaya. The accepted Jain division is twofold. ( jainqq.org)