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Chapter Four: Forty Yojanas of Shadow. In that, the Indraka, a non-moving aircraft, is situated in the space of a hair's breadth in the Uri. All else should be known from the Lokanuyoga. Why is the word 'nava' (nine) mentioned separately in 'navasu aveyakeshu'? This is to indicate that there are nine other aircraft called Anudisha. Therefore, the Anudishas should be understood.
6 480. To explain the differences between these authorized aircraft, the following sutra is stated:
"They are superior in terms of position, influence, happiness, radiance, purity of leshya, sense-object, and avadhi-object." ||20|| 8481. Position is the state of being with the body in that existence from the rise of the lifespan obtained by oneself. Influence is the power of curse and grace. Happiness is the experience of sense-objects. Radiance is the brilliance of the body, clothes, ornaments, etc. Leshya has been mentioned. Purity of leshya is called leshya-vishuddhi. The object of the senses and avadhi-knowledge is called indriya-vishaya and avadhi-vishaya. They are superior to these or in comparison to these. This means that the aircraft are superior in terms of position, etc., in each successive kalpa and prastara.
8482. Just as these aircraft are superior in terms of position, etc., in each successive kalpa, so too they are superior in terms of speed, etc. To negate this, the following sutra is stated:
1. -Vachanam anya- Ta., Na. 2. -Manani santiti Aa., Ta., Na. 3. Tanaam paraspa- Aa.: +.m sthanam Aa., Di. 1, Di. 2. 5. 'Apadane chahiyaruho:'- Pa. 5, 4, 45. Apadane'a. -Jainendra 4, 2, 62. 'Aadyadhibhya upasankaayanam' Pa. 5, 4, 44 Vaati. 'Aadyadhibhyastasi:' .. 4, 2, 601 6. Iti tasminnupa- Mu.