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For all these reasons, knowledge of the world has been considered essential, and the study of the Agamas has always been considered necessary for the attainment of this knowledge. 5. The World and the 'Sun' in it -
As mentioned above, the 'science of the world' has been elaborated in detail in the Jain Agamas. Its introduction, '1. Whole, 2. Different parts and 3. Specific parts', has been further elaborated and flourished by the Acharyas of later times in the form of commentaries,
Vittas, etc. In such literature - for the introduction of the world
1. Acharanga Sutra 1 Shruta Skandha, 2. Adhyayan, 1 Uddeshak'. 2. Stananga Sutra, 1 Stan. 3. Samavayanga Sutra - First Samavay. 4. Bhagavati Sutra 11 Shatak, 10 Uddeshak.
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1. Thus, in the world, the deluded, oh king, who are tormented, born from time to time, bound by the knot of karma, greedy, attached, with a confused mind, are repeatedly born again and again. 2. Place. A. 1, Su. 5
Sam. A. 1, Su. 3. Q. Tell me, sir, 1. What is the world? A. Yes, sir! The world is of four types, namely - 1. Dava-loka, 2. Kshetra-loka, 3. Kala-loka, 4. Bhava-loka.
Q. Sir, how many types of Kshetra-loka are there? A. Yes, sir! There are three types,
namely - 1. Ahelo-khetra-loka, 2. Tirya-loka-khetra-loka, 3. Udda-loka-khetra-loka. Q. Sir, how many types of Ahelo-khetra-loka are there? A. Yes, sir! There are seven types, namely - Rayan-Prabha-Pudhavi-Ahelo-khetra-loka to Ahesattam-Pudhavi-Ahelo-khetra-loka. Q. Sir, how many types of Tirya-loka-khetra-loka are there? A. Yes, sir! There are countless types,
namely - Jambudvipa-Tirya-loka-khetra-loka to Sayambhuramana-Samudra-Tirya-loka-khetra-loka. Q. Sir, how many types of Udda-loka-khetra-loka are there?
A. Yes, sir! There are fifteen types, namely - Sohammakappa-Udda-loka-khetra-loka to Achuya-Udda-loka-khetra-loka. Geveja-Vimana-Udda-loka-khetra-loka to Anuttara-Vimana-Udda-loka-khetra-loka. Isip-Pabhara-Pudhavi-Udda-loka-khetra-loka.
- Viya. S. 11, U. 10, Su. 2-6
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