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भगवती सूत्रः श: ६ उ: ५ __ उत्तर ९९-गोयमा ! सत्त देवा सत्त देवसया परिवारो पण्णत्तो वहीवरुणाणं देवाणं चउद्दस देवा चउद्दस देवसहस्सा परिवारो पण्णत्ता । गद्दतोय-तुसियाणं देवाणं सत्त देवा सत्त देवसहस्सा परिवारो पण्णत्तो । अवसेसाणं णव देवा णव देवसया परिवारो पण्णत्तो।
In the eight hulls separating the aforesid eight krşņarājis from one another, there are stated to be eight vimānas of the lokāntika gods, which are : arci, arcimāli, vairocana prabhankara, candrabha, süryabha, śukrābha and supratiştābha. Riştābha vimāna is in the centre.
Q. 93.
Bhante ! Where is stated to be the arci vimāna ?
A. 93. Gautama ! In the north-east.
Q. 94. Bhante ! Where is stated yimana ?
to be the arcimáli
A. 94. Gautama ! In the east. State (the rest) in this order.
Q. 95. Bhante ! Where is stated to be the rişta vimāna ?
A. 95. Gautama ! In the very centre of them all. In these eight vimānas dwell eight species of lokāntika gods, who are, Sārasvata, Aditya, Vanhi, Varuna, Gardatoya, Tuşita, Avyābādha, Āgneya. Rişta deva dwells in the centre.
Q. 96. Bhante ! Where do the Sārasvatas dwell ?
A. 96. Gautama ! They dwell in the arci vimāna.
Q. 97. Bhante ! Where do the Adityas dwell ?
A. 97. Gautama ! In the arcimáli vimana. And like this is to be stated in order.
Q. 98. Bhante ! Where do the Rişțas dwell ?
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