________________
TATTVĀRTHA SUTRA: THE HEAVENS : 59
• Pītapadmaśuklaleśyā dvitrisesesu || 23 || The gods of the first two Vaimánika heavens have yellow or fire
coloured body--hue, those of the next three heavens have lotus colured body-hue and the ones in the rest of the heavens have white body-hue. (23)
Kalpa Heavens - • Prāggraiveyakebhyah kalpāh || 24 || The (Vaimānika) heavens prior to the Graiveyakas and are within
the Kalpa region. (24)
Lokāntika Gods – • Brahmalokālayā Lokāntikāḥ || 25 || • Sarasvatāditayavanhyarunagardatoyatusitāvyābādha
maruto‘ristašca || 26 || The residents of the Brhmaloka are the Lokāntika gods. They
are - Sārasvata, Aditya, Vanhi, Aruna, Gardatoya, Tusita, Avyābādha, Maruta, and Arista. (25–26)
Gods Of Anuttatara Vimānas - • Vijayādisu dvicaramāh || 27 || (The gods living) in the Anuttara-vimānas (ultimate heavens)
called Vijaya etc. (Vijaya, Vaijayanta, Jayanta and Aparā jita) are 'dvicarama' i.e. they liberate after two more births on coming out of these heavens. (The gods of the Sarvărthasiddha anuttaravimāna are 'ekacarama' i.e. they liberate after taking only one human birth after they come out of this heaven (27)
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
