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a) Antaschetana (plant kingdom): Antaschetana are those substances that only have internal consciousness and activity. They are devoid of sense organs. They were classified into four groups- [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/72] [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/29]

*Vanaspati: Trees that bear fruit without having a flower come under vanaspati. e.g. Ficus bengalensis (vata) and Ficus racemosa (udumbara) etc.

#Vanaspati: Trees that bear fruit without having a flower come under vanaspati. e.g. Ficus bengalensis (vata) and Ficus racemosa (udumbara) etc.

*Vanaspatya: Trees that have fruits and flowers are called vanaspatya or vriksha. e.g. Amra and Jamuna.

#Vanaspatya: Trees that have fruits and flowers are called vanaspatya or vriksha. e.g. Amra and Jamuna.

*Virudha: Those plants whose branches twine and crawl around the tree or any other objects come under virudha. It has two types- lata and gulma (climbers and shrubs). e.g. Guduchi.

#Virudha: Those plants whose branches twine and crawl around the tree or any other objects come under virudha. It has two types- lata and gulma (climbers and shrubs). e.g. Guduchi.

*Aushadha: Plants that perish after yielding their mature fruits are called aushadha. e.g. wheat, pulses and rice.

#Aushadha: Plants that perish after yielding their mature fruits are called aushadha. e.g. wheat, pulses and rice.

b) Bahischetana (jangam dravya or animal kingdom): They are substances with internal and external consciousness and activity with all the sense organs.[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/30]<ref name=Susruta/>

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 a) Antaschetana (plant kingdom): Antaschetana are those substances that only have internal consciousness and activity. They are devoid of sense organs. They were classified into four groups- [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/72] [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/29]
-*Vanaspati: Trees that bear fruit without having a flower come under vanaspati. e.g. Ficus bengalensis (vata) and Ficus racemosa (udumbara) etc.
+#Vanaspati: Trees that bear fruit without having a flower come under vanaspati. e.g. Ficus bengalensis (vata) and Ficus racemosa (udumbara) etc.
-*Vanaspatya: Trees that have fruits and flowers are called vanaspatya or vriksha. e.g. Amra and Jamuna.
+#Vanaspatya: Trees that have fruits and flowers are called vanaspatya or vriksha. e.g. Amra and Jamuna.
-*Virudha: Those plants whose branches twine and crawl around the tree or any other objects come under virudha. It has two types- lata and gulma (climbers and shrubs). e.g. Guduchi.
+#Virudha: Those plants whose branches twine and crawl around the tree or any other objects come under virudha. It has two types- lata and gulma (climbers and shrubs). e.g. Guduchi.
-*Aushadha: Plants that perish after yielding their mature fruits are called aushadha. e.g. wheat, pulses and rice.
+#Aushadha: Plants that perish after yielding their mature fruits are called aushadha. e.g. wheat, pulses and rice.
 b) Bahischetana (jangam dravya or animal kingdom): They are substances with internal and external consciousness and activity with all the sense organs.[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/30]<ref name=Susruta/>