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(84) Mahendradeva Paryāpta-Aparyāpta (85) Brahmalokadeva (86) Lämtakadeva (87) Mahāśukradeva
(88) Sahsraradeva (89-90) Ānata-pränatadeva (91-92) Arana-Acyutadeva
(93) Hetthima Graiveyaka deva ,, (94) Madhyama, (95) Uparima » (96) Anuttaraupapatikadeval?,, (97) Siddha
(200) Urdhvaloka (201) (202) (203) (204) (205) (206) (207) (208) (209) (210) (211) the highest
region
S. Hencev. Agah Åkāśa
There arises a question as to why there is no discussion about the sthāna of a-jiva (Non-living substances). The reason seems to be that unlike the classes of living beings, the classes of pudgala
(Matter) cannot be located to a definite region of Loka. The atoms and aggregates of atoms are available in any part of Loka. Of course, in Pada V their avagāhana (extent of their pervasiveness) is discussed in various ways. In a way this could be taken as the discussion about their sthana. But in Pada II by 'sthana' is meant definite region of Loka. And in this sense we cannot imagine any definite sthana of atoms and their aggregates. Hence the discussion about their sthāna is neither possible nor necessary. Again, the separate discussion about the sthāna of Dharma, Adharma, Akāśa is not required. It is so because the first two pervade the whole Loka and the last one is infinite.
The Satkhandägama contains the discussion about the Sthana (=kşetra) of the living beings. But there it is conducted according to the divisions, gati, etc. and not according to the classes of living beings. In the chapter khettänugamaņā (Book VII pp. 299ff.) there occurs this discussion. Therein all the three types of sthānas, viz. svasthāna, upapada and samudghāta are described and discussed.
12. The five divisions, viz. Vijaya, etc. are not separately mentioned. The
text proper simply enumerates them when it deals with the general class.
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