Tattvartha Sutra: 02 Jeev - The Sentient Element

Seven Tattvas (fundamentals) mentioned in the first chapter are dealt with in the remaining chapters. The description of Jeev (Soul) starts from this chapter and will continue in the third and the fourth. This chapter has 52 sutras, which describe the different categories of living beings, their modes, sense organs, objects of senses, types of bodies, life span etc.