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    List of kendriya jeev

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    In Jainism, living beings (jīvas) are classified based on the number of sense organs (indriyas) they possess. "Kendriya jeev" refers to these classifications. Here is the list:

    1. Ekendriya (One-sensed beings)

    - Possess only the sense of touch. - Examples: Earth-bodied beings (prithvikaya), water-bodied beings (ap-kaya), fire-bodied beings (tejaskaya), air-bodied beings (vayukaya), and plant-bodied beings (vanaspati-kaya).

    1. Dvindriya (Two-sensed beings)

    - Possess the senses of touch and taste. - Examples: Worms, shell creatures, some types of small aquatic organisms.

    1. Trindriya (Three-sensed beings)

    - Possess the senses of touch, taste, and smell. - Examples: Ants, lice, some insects.

    1. Chaturindriya (Four-sensed beings)

    - Possess the senses of touch, taste, smell, and sight. - Examples: Bees, flies, moths, scorpions.

    1. Panchendriya (Five-sensed beings)

    - Possess all five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. - Examples: Human beings, animals, birds, heavenly beings, and hellish beings.

    This classification is central to Jain teachings about non-violence (ahimsa), as greater care must be taken to avoid harm to beings with more senses.

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