Trees, plants, bushes, stem, branches, leaves, and seeds, etc., are all examples of pratyek vanaspatik ya jiva. In such plant life many souls occupy the same body making this type of plant life multi-organic. Therefore, such plant life is called s dh ran vanaspatik ya jiva. Roots such as potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beats, etc., belong to this category. Examples are shells, worms, insects, microbes in stale food, termites, etc.
Examples are bugs, lice, white ants, moths, insects in wheat, grains, and centipedes, etc.
Four sensed beings have the senses of touch, taste, smell and sight. Examples are scorpions, crickets, spiders, beetles, locusts, flies, etc. Examples are human beings, cow, lions, fish, birds, etc. The following are four sub-categories of the Panchendriya Jivas. Among the five sensed beings some have minds and some do not.