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URDHVALOK JAIN CONCEPT OF COSMOLOGY
इन्द्रसामानिकत्रायस्त्रिंशपारिषद्यात्मरक्षलोकपालानीक प्रकीर्ण
anfuuìtufafrafuchtschgt: 118-811
zufanı mìchulmavaf amountfaucht: 118-411
4.4: Indrasämänikträyatrinshpärishadyätmarakshal
okapälänikprakirnakäbhiyogyakilvishikäshchaikashah
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4.5: Träyatrinshlokpälavarjyä Vyantarjyotishkäh
(There are positions like Indra, Sämänik, Träyatrinsh, Pärishadya, Ätmaraksha, Lokpäl, Anik, Prakirnak, Äbhiyogya and Kilvishik. There are no Träyatrinsh and Lokpäl amongst Vyantara and Jyotishka types.)
There is a sort of hierarchy amongst the cosmic beings comparable to that prevailing in the human society. They have ten cadres. The chief is called Indra; co-chiefs occupying the positions comparable to peers are called Sämänik; those occupying the positions of ministers or priests are called Träyastrinsh; those who act as counselors are called Pärishadya; those who work as bodyguards are called Ätmaraksha; those concerned with defending the borders are known as Lokapäl; those belonging to the fighting cadre are known as Anik; those who are like ordinary citizens are known as Prakirnak; those who serve as attendants are called Äbhiyogya and those, who occupy the lowest position are known as Kilvishak. Vyantar and Jyotishka types do not have the ministerial and border defending cadres. Their hierarchy therefore consists of eight cadres.
पूर्वयोर्द्वन्द्राः ॥४-६॥
qaradgan: 118–911
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