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## Chapter 10: The Unparalleled Descent (Anuttaroupapatikadasha)
**Deposit**
Jambū! Thus, the Arhat, the liberated Lord Mahāvīra, has explained the meaning of the first study of the first category of the Unparalleled Descent.
**Discussion:**
Here, the story of Jālī Kumāra is presented. This description is brief because the subject matter of this sūtra is similar to the first study of the *Jñātasūtra*, which deals with Megha Kumāra. Just as the first study of the *Jñātasūtra* describes Megha Kumāra, so too should this sūtra's first study be understood to describe Jālī Kumāra.
A question arises: Why is Megha Kumāra, like Jālī, born in the Unparalleled Plane, yet his story is found in the *Jñātasūtra* and not the *Anuttaroupapatikadasha*? The answer is that Megha Kumāra's story is included in the sixth *Anga* because it narrates the instructive life events of righteous individuals. Megha Kumāra's life contains many events that can greatly benefit everyone. However, the *Anuttaroupapatikadasha* only describes the fruits of following the right conduct. Therefore, to highlight the special qualities of Megha Kumāra's character, his story is placed in the sixth *Anga* instead of the ninth.
**Studies 2-10: Mayālī and other Kumāras**
* Six of them are to be described in this way. Seven are the sons of Dhāriṇī Rānī. Vehall and Vehāyas are the sons of Chelna. Abhaya is the son of Nandā.
* The first five Kumāras have a Shramaṇa-paryāya of sixteen years each, three have a Shramaṇa-paryāya of twelve years each, and two have a Shramaṇa-paryāya of five years each.
* The first five Anugāras are born in the following planes, in order of their descent: Vijay, Vaijayanta, Jayanta, Aparājita, and Sarvārthasiddha.
**Note:** See Sūtra 1, page 1.