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-4130 $ 501] Chapter Four
[193 The Asuras, Nagas, Suparnas, Dvipas, and the rest have a status comparable to one Sagaropama, three Palyopama, two and a half Palyopama, two Palyopama, and one and a half Palyopama respectively. ||28||
8497. The relationship of the Asuras, etc., with the Sagaropama, etc., should be understood in order. This is the excellent status. The inferior status will be mentioned later. Thus, the Asuras have a status comparable to one Sagaropama. The Nagas have a status comparable to three Palyopama. The Suparnas have a status comparable to two and a half Palyopama. The Dvipas have a status comparable to two Palyopama. And the rest of the six have a status comparable to one and a half Palyopama.
$ 498. After mentioning the status of the first group of Devas, the status of the Vyantara and Jyotishis is due in order. But, bypassing them, the status of the Vaimanikas is mentioned. Why? Because the status of the Vyantara and Jyotishis will be mentioned briefly later. To state the status of the two Kalpas mentioned in the beginning, the following Sutra is said:
The Saudharma and Aishana Kalpas have a status slightly greater than two Sagaropama. ||29|| $ 499. The dual form 'Sagaropame' indicates two. 'Adhike' is the word of authority. Where does this authority extend to? Up to the Sahasrar Kalpa. How is this known? It is known from the word 'tu' in the next Sutra. Thus, it is to be understood that the Saudharma and Aishana Kalpas have a status slightly greater than two Sagaropama. $500. To understand the specific status of the next two Kalpas, the following Sutra is said:
The Sanatkumara and Maheindra Kalpas have a status slightly greater than seven Sagaropama. ||30|| 8501. In these two Kalpas, the Devas have a slightly greater status of seven Sagaropama.
The Asura Kumaras, Naga Kumaras, Suparna Kumaras, Dvipa Kumaras, and the rest of the residents of the Bhavanas have a status comparable to one Sagaropama, three Palyopama, two and a half Palyopama, two Palyopama, and one and a half Palyopama respectively. ||28||
8.497. Here, the relationship of the Asura Kumaras, etc., with the Sagaropama, etc., should be understood in order. This is the excellent status. The inferior status will be mentioned later. Thus, the Asuras have a status comparable to one Sagaropama. The Naga Kumaras have a status comparable to three Palyopama. The Suparnas have a status comparable to two and a half Palyopama. The Dvipas have a status comparable to two Palyopama. And the rest of the six Kumaras have a status comparable to one and a half Palyopama.
8498. After mentioning the status of the first group of Devas, the status of the Vyantara and Jyotishis is due in order. But, bypassing them, the status of the Vaimanikas is mentioned; because the status of the Vyantara and Jyotishis will be mentioned briefly later. To state the status of the two Kalpas mentioned in the beginning, the following Sutra is said: _ The Saudharma and Aishana Kalpas have a status slightly greater than two Sagaropama. ||29||
8499. The Sutra uses the dual form 'Sagaropame', which indicates two Sagaropama. 'Adhike' is the word of authority. Question- Where does this authority extend to? Answer- Up to the Sahasrar Kalpa. Question- How is this known? Answer- It is known from the word 'tu' in the next Sutra. Thus, it is certain that the Saudharma and Aishana Kalpas have a status slightly greater than two Sagaropama.
00. Now, to understand the specific status of the next two Kalpas, the following Sutra is said:
The Sanatkumara and Maheindra Kalpas have a status slightly greater than seven Sagaropama. ||30||
8501. In these two Kalpas, the Devas have a slightly greater status of seven Sagaropama. 1.-pama status: Mu.