The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c8.65
The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c8.65
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The generated beings are born either in the egg or with the amnion (the chorion), or as living young. Apart from birds, all snakes, fish, lizards, turtles and crocodiles are egg-born (aṇḍaya). Most higher quadrupeds and all human beings are born with the chorion (jarāuya). Whereas some quadruped like elephants and mammals with digits extended to support a wing-membrane (bats etc.) are born complete (poyaya).¹