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and (rational sub-humans) with pink (thought paint ) — These souls (are) successively numerable times less than, (or a numerable part of the preceding one).
Commentary.
The number of stellars is the basic area of universe i.e., 49 square (Rajús) divided by a square finger multiplied by Pannaṭṭhí viz. 49 square Rájus 128 (say), and let Sankhyáta be equal to 2. 65536 sq. fingers Then their numbers, respectively, would be 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2
इगि पुरिसे बत्तीसं देवी तज्जोगभजिद देवोघे ।
सगगुणगारेण गुणे पुरिसा महिला य देवेसु ॥ २७८ ॥
एकपुरुषे द्वात्रिंशदेव्यः तद्योगभक्तदेवौधे । स्वकगुकारेण गुणे पुरुषा महिलाश्च देवेषु ॥ २७८ ॥
278. Every male (celestial being) has, (if he has any) 32 celestial wives, (at least ). The total number of celestial beings divided by the sum of these (i.e. 33), and multiplied by the number of males or females, gives the total number of either, respectively, among the celestial beings.
Commentary.
Some celestial beings don't have any wives at all, others have many more than 32, 32 is the average.
देवेहिं सादिरेया पुरिसा देवीहिं साहिया इत्थी । तेहिं विहीण सवेदो रासी संढाण परिमाणं ॥ २७६ ॥ देवैः सातिरेका पुरुषा देवाभिः साधिकाः स्त्रियः । तैर्विहीनः सवेदो राशिः षण्ढानां परिमाणम् ॥ २७६ ॥
279, Male celestial beings with others (ie, male human, and sub-human beings) ( make up the total of) males. Female, celestial beings with others (i.e.. female human and sub-human beings) (make up the total of) females. The total of sexed-beings minus these (ie., males and females is) the number of commons.
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