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## Translation:
**172** [As per the Prajnapana Sutra, ... (further description) until they roam (viharanti) should be understood according to Sutra 188] / [2] Chandrima-Surya, where two Joisinda Joisiyaraayana reside, who are Mahiddiya (as per Sutra 188) Prabhasemana / They there, in their own, own Joisiyavimana Avasa, have a dominion of a million, four thousand Samanika Devas, four Aggamahiti with their families, three Parishads, seven armies, seven army commanders, sixteen thousand Pratmaraksha Devas, and many other Joisiya Devas and Devis, whom they rule and guide, until they roam. / **[195-2]** In these (aforementioned Jotishavimaana Avasas), two Jotishakendra, Jotisha Raja - Chandrima and Surya - reside; 'who are Mahiddiya' (all the description as per Sutra 188) until they shine ('Prabhasemana') (should be understood as before) / They there, in their own, own millions of Jotishavimaana Avasas, have a dominion of four thousand Samanika Devas, four Aggamahiti with their families, three Parishads, seven armies, seven army commanders, sixteen thousand Pratmaraksha Devas, and many other Joisiya Devas and Devis, whom they rule and guide, until they roam.
**Discussion:** The places of the Jotisha Devas are described in this Sutra (Sutra 195-1, 2) - the places of the Jotisha Devas, their families, and their two Indra, Chandrima and Surya, their nature, characteristics, dominion, and wealth, etc. are described. / **166.** "Tell me, Bhante! What is the location of the Vaimanika Devas, both those who have attained liberation and those who have not?" "Tell me, Bhante! Where do the Vaimanika Devas reside?" "Go, Yama! From this earth, which is illuminated by the rays of the sun, there is a vast expanse of land, extending many Yojanas, many thousands of Yojanas, many hundreds of thousands of Yojanas, many crores of Yojanas, many hundreds of crores of Yojanas, far away, there is a place called Sohammisaana-Sanankumara-Maahid-Bhambhaloy-Lantga-Mahasukkha-Sahassara-Praanaya-Paanaya-Praaran-Achchuta-Gevejjaga-Anuttare. There, the Vaimanika Devas have eighty-four thousand Vaimana Avasa, seventy-five thousand, and twenty-two Vaimanika Avasas. This is what I have heard. These Vaimanika Avasas are made of gold, silver, and other precious metals, they are beautiful, strong, well-built, smooth, clean, spotless, free from dust, radiant, shining, bright, pleasing, visible, and beautiful. / There, the Vaimanika Devas, both those who have attained liberation and those who have not, reside. / In the three worlds, there are countless such places. There, many Vaimanika Devas reside. / For example, the Sohammisaana-Sanankumara-Maahid-Bhambhaloy-Lantga-Mahasukkha-Sahassara-Praanaya-Paanaya-Aaran-Achchuta-Gevejjaga-Anuttare Devas.
**16.** (a) Prajnapana Sutra, Malay. Vritti, Patraank 99 (b) Pagnavanasuttam Bha. 1 (Moolapath) p. 67-68