Chapter-53 - Body-structure (Samhanana)

1. What is Samhanan Nam Karma ?

Due to rise of which speciality comes in the bones-binding, is called Samhanana Nam Karma.

2. How many kinds are there of Samhanana ?

Samhanana is of six kinds -

1. Vajrarishabhnarach Samhanana (Adamantine osseous structure/constitution),
2. Vajranarach Samhanana (Less perfect adamantive osseous structure),
3. Narach Samhanana (Skelton like iron arrow - structure),
4. Ardhanarach Samhanana (An osseous structure - half inter-locking & binding joints or semi-joints and bones),
5. Keelak Samhanana (Nailed body joints /Articutation constitution),
6. Asampraptasrpatika Samhanana (Ligatured osseous structure).

3. What are the meaning of Vajra, Rishabha, Narach and Samhanana ?

Vajra - Which is like impregnable thunderbolt / adamantine ,i.e. which can not be broken, is called Vajra.

Rishabha - Which is used in binding, is Rishabha (joint).

Narach-The word Narach means nail just as there is iron nail in the middle of hinges of the door.

Samhanana - Aggregate of bones.

4. Give the definition of Samhananas ?

1. Vajrarishabhnarach Samhanana - That body in which the bones, Rishabha & Narach, all these are of thunderbolt, is called Vajrarishabhnarach Samhanana.
2. Vajranarach Samhanana - In which the joints are not of Vajra but are bound with ordinary joints but the nail and bones are of Vajra, is called Vajranarach Samhanana. For example to bind the iron-articles with the jute-string.
3. Narach Samhanana - In which there are nailed body joints by ordinary nails without specific Vajra, is called Narach Samhanana.
4. Ardhanarach Samhanana - In which the body joints, are half fastened with nails, is called Ardhanarach Samhanana.
5. Keelak Samhanana - The non-nailed structure in which the bones are mutually packed/ ensnared through point and pit i.e. there is no seprate nail, is called Keelak Samhanana.
6. Asampraptasrpatika Samhanana - The osseous-structure in which bones are fastened separately with nerves and not mutually nailed, is called Asampraptasrpatika Samhanana. (J.S.K., 4/155)

5. Which of the Samhananas remain in the hellish and celestial body-form and in onesensed beings ?

There remains none of the Samhananas in hellish and celestial body-forms and in onesensed beings.

6. How many Samhananas remain in Tiryancha body-form ?

All the six Samhananas remain in the Tiryancha body-forms.

7. Which Samhanana remains in the two-sensed to irrational five-sensed Jeevas?

The Asampraptasrpatika Samhanana remains in the Jeeva oftwo-sensed to irrational (Asamjni) five-sensed beings.

8. Which Samhanana remains in the human beings and Tiryanchas of Bhogbhumi?

The Vajrarishabhanarach Samhanana alone remains in the human beings and Tiryanchas of Bhogbhumi.

9. How many Samhananas remain in the human body-form ?

All the six Samhananas remain in the human body-forms.

10. How many Samhananas remain in the women of Karam bhumi?

Last three Samhananas remain in the women of Karam bhumi.

11. Which Samhanana remains up to which Gunasthan (spiritual stage of development)?

12. Of which Samhanana goes up to which heaven after death ?

13. Of which Samhanana goes up to which earth (hell)?

14. How many Samhananas remain in the human beings and Tiryanchas of the fifth time-period ?

Last three Samhananas remain in the human beings and Tiryanchas of the fifth timeperiod. (Pancham Kala)