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## Chapter Four
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**8491.** Where do the Sarvasvatas and others reside? It should be known that these Sarvasvatas and other groups of gods reside in the eight directions, starting from the east and going clockwise. For example, in the northeast corner are the Sarvasvata vimanas, in the east are the Aditya vimanas, in the southeast are the Agni vimanas, in the south are the Arun vimanas, in the southwest corner are the Gardatoya vimanas, in the west are the Tusita vimanas, in the northwest are the Avyabadha vimanas, and in the north are the Arishta vimanas. The word "cha" (and) in the sutra indicates that there are two more groups of gods between each of these. For example, between the Sarvasvatas and the Adityas are the Agnyabhas and Suryabhas. Between the Adityas and the Agnis are the Chandrabhas and Satyabhas. Between the Agnis and the Arunas are the Shreyaskaras and Kshemankaras. Between the Arunas and the Gardatoyas are the Vrishabheshtas and Kamacharas. Between the Gardatoyas and the Tusitas are the Nirmanarajas and Digantarakshitas. Between the Tusitas and the Avyabadhas are the Atmarakshitas and Sarvarakshitas. Between the Avyabadhas and the Arishta are the Maruts and Vasus. Between the Arishtas and the Sarvasvatas are the Ashvas and Vishvas. All these gods are independent, as they are not subject to any higher authority. They are Devarishis, free from worldly desires, and are worshipped by other gods. They are the fourteen previous Dharas, and are known to be dedicated to the liberation and enlightenment of the Tirthankaras.
**8492.** It has been said that the Laukantika gods, after being liberated from their worldly existence, attain nirvana after being born in a womb. Is there a similar difference in the time of attaining nirvana for other gods? To answer this, the next sutra says:
**26. In the Vijayavimanas, there are two types of gods.**
**8493.** The word "adi" (and so on) here refers to the types. This means that the Vijay, Vaijayanta, Jayanta, Aparajita, and the nine Anudigas are included. What is the type here? The type here is the birth of Samyagdrstis while being an Indra. If you say that this leads to the fulfillment of all desires, then it is not so, because they are not the highest. The meaning of the word "charma" (extreme) is established by the fact that they are the ultimate. The ultimate state is...