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Triyancha

Tiryancha (तिर्यंच) is the term used for plants and animals in Jain philosophy.

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Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (Transmigrating Souls) as per Jainism. All except human beings are called triyancha source ↗

Tiryancha (तिर्यंच) is the term used for plants and animals (including insects) in Jain philosophy.¹

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Jaini 1998, p. 108.

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Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1998) [1979], The Jaina Path of Purification, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1578-5