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[Seven-Place-Collection]
[19th Chapter]
The constellation Magha is said to have seven stars. Krittika and the other seven constellations are said to have doors facing the east. According to another reading, Abhijit and the other seven constellations are said to have doors facing the east. Magha and the other seven constellations are said to have doors facing the south. Anuradha and the other seven constellations are said to have doors facing the west. Dhanishtha and the other seven constellations are said to have doors facing the north.
42- In this Ratnaprabha earth, the state of many hell-beings is said to be seven palyopama. In the third Valka-prabha earth, the excellent state of hell-beings is said to be seven sagaropama. In the fourth Pank-prabha earth, the wretched state of hell-beings is said to be seven sagaropama. The state of many Asura-kumaras and Devas is said to be seven palyopama. In the Saudharma-Ishana kalpas, the state of many Devas is said to be seven palyopama. In the Sanatkumara kalpa, the excellent state of many Devas is said to be seven sagaropama. In the Maheindra kalpa, the excellent state of Devas is said to be slightly more than seven sagaropama.
_ In this Ratnaprabha earth, the state of many hell-beings is said to be seven palyopama. In the third Valka-prabha earth, the excellent state of hell-beings is said to be seven sagaropama. In the fourth Pank-prabha earth, the wretched state of hell-beings is said to be seven sagaropama. The state of many Asura-kumaras and Devas is said to be seven palyopama. In the Saudharma-Ishana kalpas, the state of many Devas is said to be seven palyopama. In the Sanatkumara kalpa, the excellent state of many Devas is said to be seven sagaropama. In the Maheindra kalpa, the excellent state of Devas is said to be slightly more than seven sagaropama.
43- In the Brahmaloka kalpa, the state of many Devas is said to be slightly more than seven sagaropama. Those Devas who are born in the Sam, Sama-prabha, Maha-prabha, Pramaas, Bhaasura, Vimala, Kanchana-kooda and Sanatkumara-avantasaka vimanas, their excellent state is said to be seven sagaropama. Those Devas take breath, exhale, inhale and exhale after seven half-months (three and a half months). Those Devas get the desire for food after seven thousand years.
Many bhavya-siddhika jivas are those who will become Siddhas, Buddhas, liberated from karmas, attain supreme nirvana and end all suffering by taking seven births.
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