iii. — _The five-nailed._ (16) Dog, (17) jackal, (18) wolf, (19) tiger, (20) cat, (21) hare, rabbit, (22) porcupine, (23) lion, (24) monkey, (25) elephant, (26) tortoise, (27) alligator. 2. (28) Aquatic animals and birds. IX. _Arvâk-Srotas_ or with downward food current, the Human kingdom with predominant Rajas, given to Karma, mistaking misery for happiness. _C. — Prâkrita- Vaikrita._ X. The Kumâras. The Kumâra creation is partly Prâkrita and partly Vaikrita. Besides these, there is _D. — Vaikrita Dev Creation._ There are eight divisions of Vaikrita Devas: 1) Vivudha, 2) Pitri, 3) Asura, 4) Gandharva and Apsarâ, 5) Siddha, Charana and Vidyâdhara, 6) Yaksha and Raksha, 7) Bhuta, Preta and Pisâcha, 8) Kinnara, Kimpurusha, Asvamukha and others. The Vaikarika and Vaikrita Devas form one class. THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE. _Prâkrita_ creation is that which gives rise to and is connected with all individuals. Excepting the Tâmasic or Avidyâ creation, which we shall consider later on, the other divisions of this creation were caused by the first life impulse, given by the First Purusha. The Tâmasic creation was brought into manifestation by the Third Purusha Brahmâ. The division of the life-kingdoms according to the movements of the food taken is peculiar to the Pauranic system. It will be interesting to know from the physiological stand-point whether it is necessary for the development of the brain that the spinal column should be erect, whether it is necessary for the formation of the spinal column, that the stomach should retain a certain position, and to know also how far the fixture of the plants is an impediment to the development of any nervous system in them. It is remarkable that the mineral kingdom is not mentioned as a distinct life-kingdom. The reason appears to be that the creative process is divided into two periods. In the first period formless Jivas take form after form, till the lowest material form is reached. This is elemental creation or the creation of Devas, as described in detail in Ch. XXI. Sk. IV. The Purâna goes on to say: — "Then Brahmâ created the Manus." III.-24-49. The Manu creation shews, how mind was gradually developed through Vegetable, Animal and Human creations, out of the Mineral Kingdom, represented by the Mountain Chief Himâlaya. The giving up by Sâti, of the body acquired from Daksha and her rebirth as the daughter of the Mountain King show how the elemental creation gave way to a fresh creative process, which took its start from the Mineral Kingdom.