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[338] Jivajivaabhigamsutra [121] O Bhagavan! Where are the abodes (earthly cities) of the Vanavyantara Devas said to be? As it is said in the Sthanapad, one should state it, as long as they wander enjoying divine pleasures. O Bhagavan! Where are the abodes of the Pisacha Devas said to be? As it is said in the Sthanapad, one should state it, as long as they wander enjoying divine pleasures. There, two Pisacha Kumar Rajas named Kala and Maha Kala reside, as long as they wander. O Bhagavan! Where are the abodes of the Pisacha Kumaras of the south direction said to be? One should state it, as long as they wander enjoying pleasures. There, the great Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Kumar Raja resides, as long as they wander enjoying pleasures. O Bhagavan! How many councils does the Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Raja Kala have? Gautama! There are three councils. They are as follows: Isha, Trutita, and Dridharatha. The inner council is called Isha. The middle council is Trutita, and the outer council is called Dridharatha. O Bhagavan! How many thousand Devas are there in the inner council of the Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Raja Kala? How many hundred Devis are there in the outer council? Gautama! There are eight thousand Devas in the inner council of the Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Raja Kala, ten thousand Devas in the middle council, and twelve thousand Devas in the outer council. There are one hundred Devis in the inner council, one hundred in the middle council, and one hundred in the outer council as well. O Bhagavan! What is the extent of the Devas of the inner council of the Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Raja? What is the extent of the Devas of the middle council and the outer council? What is the extent of the Devis of the outer council? Gautama! The extent of the Devas of the inner council of the Pisacha Kumar Indra Pisacha Raja Kala is half a Palyopam, the extent of the Devas of the middle council is half a Palyopam, and the extent of the Devas of the outer council is slightly more than a quarter Palyopam. The extent of the Devis of the inner council is a Palyopam, the extent of the Devis of the middle council is a quarter Palyopam, and the extent of the Devis of the outer council is slightly more than a quarter Palyopam. The meaning of the councils should be stated like the statement of Chamarendra. Similarly, one should state about the Vanavyantaras of the north direction. All the above statements should be stated up to the Gandharva Indra named Giteyash. Discussion: This Sutra contains questions and answers regarding the earthly cities of the Vanavyantaras. The question is asked: Where are the abodes (earthly cities) of the Vanavyantara Devas? In the answer, it is informed to state according to the second Sthanapad of the Prajnapanasutra. In short, the description given in the Prajnapanasutra is as follows: Above the one thousand Yojan thick Ratnamay Kand of this Ratnaprabahaprithvi, after descending one hundred Yojan and leaving one hundred Yojan below, there are countless earthly (like earth houses) lakhs of cities of the Vanavyantara Devas in the middle eight hundred Yojan.