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## First Understanding: Description of Devas [109]
**[Description of Devas]**
All those who are pleasing to the mind, they gather together in their bodily form - they transform. O Bhagavan! What is the institution of Devas? Gautam! There are two types of institutions: Bhavadharaniy and Uttarvaikriyik. Of these, the Bhavadharaniy is the Samachaturasrasthan, and the Uttarvaikriyik is of various shapes. Devas have four Kashayas, four Sanjnas, six Leshyas, five Indriyas, and five Samudghatas. They are both Sanjnee and Asanjnee. They are those with Strived, Purushaved, but not Napumsakaved. They have five Paryaptis and five Aparyaptis. They have three Drishtis and three Darshanas. They are both Gyanee and Agnanee. Those who are Gyanee are those with three Gyanas by rule, and those who are Agnanee are those with three Agnanas by Bhajana. Both Sakar and Anakar are used in them. They have all three Yogas. Their food is to consume the Pudgalas of all six directions by rule. They usually eat Pudgalas of yellow and white auspicious colors, with good fragrance, good taste, and good touch. They are born from Tiryanch and Manusyas. Their lifespan is from the lowest ten thousand years to the highest thirty-three Sagaropama. They die both by Samavahat and Asamavahat from the Maranantik Samudghatas. They do not get born in Naraka after leaving from there, they are born in Tiryanch and Manusyas as much as possible, not in Devas. Therefore, they are said to be of two Gattis, two Pragatis, each Shariri, and countless.
O Ayushman Shraman! This is the description of Devas. Along with this, the description of Panchendriya has been done, and along with that, the description of Udara Trasas is complete. According to the Vivechan-Prajnapanasutra, one should know the different types of Devas, which are as follows:
Devas are of four types: 1. Bhavanvaasi, 2. Vanavyantar, 3. Jyotishk, and 4. Vaimanik.
**Bhavanvaasi:** Those Devas who usually reside in Bhavanas are called Bhavanvaasi. This should be understood in comparison to Nagakumar etc. Asurakumar usually reside in Avasas, and sometimes also in Bhavanas. Nagakumar etc. usually reside in Bhavanas, and sometimes also in Avasas.
**[Difference between Bhavan and Avas]**
The Vrittikar has written, clarifying the difference between Bhavan and Avas, that Bhavan is round from the outside and square from the inside, and is shaped like the seed of a lotus at the bottom. Whereas Avas is a Mahamandap with a place of the size of the body, which illuminates the directions with many Mani-ratnas.
There are ten types of Bhavanvaasi Devas: 1. Asurakumar, 2. Nagakumar, 3. Suparnakumar, 4. Vidhyutkumar, 5. Agnikumar, 6. Dweepkumar, 7. Uddikumar, 8. Dishakumar, 9. Pavanakumar, and 10. Stanitkumar.
Each of these has two types: Paryapt and Aparyapt. These are like Kumaras, fond of adornment, playful, with intense affection, and delicate, therefore they are called 'Kumar'.
**Vanavyantar:** 'Vi' means various types, 'Antar' means those who have shelter. They are called Vyantar because they reside in various places - Bhavan, Nagar, and Bhavas.
**[To be continued...]**