Agam 45 Chulika 02 Anuyogdwar Sutra

SR No.: 006568
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
Publication Year: 1970
Total Pages: 312
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_anuyogdwar
File Size: 18 MB

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126 AŅUOGADDĀRĀIM
[ SUTTAS 354 354. (The bodies of the) Fotisiyas are (also to be spoken of) just as in the case of the Vanamamtaras.
355 [1]. How big, O Lord, is (the bodily occupation) of the Sohammaya gods ? It is, Gayama, stated to be twofold, viz. (1) the (normal) body which is got at the time of birth and
maintained till the end of life, and (2) the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose.
Of them, the (normal) body which is... maintained till the end of life is (equal to) an innumerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and seven rayaņis in the the maximum; of them, the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose is (equal to) a numerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and one hundred thousand joyaņas in the maximum.
355 [2]. As in the case of Sohamma (sic), so also is to be spoken of (the gods) in the Isānukappa.
355 [3]. The questions about the gods in the remaining kappas up to the Accuyakappa are to be spoken of just as in the case of the question about the Sohamma gods.
In Sanamkumāra, the (normal) body which is maintained till the end of life is (equal to) an innumerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and six rayanīs in the maximum; the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose is to be spoken of just as in the case of the Sohamma.
About the Māhimda (kappa) also, it is to be spoken of just as in the case of Sanamkumāra.
In Bambhaloga and Lamtaa, the (normal) body which is maintained till the end of life is (equal to) an innumerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and five rayaņīs in the maximum; about the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose, it is to be spoken of) just as in the case of the Sohamma.
In Mahasukka and Sahassāra, the (normal) body which is maintained till the end of life is (equal to) an innumerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and four rayanis in the maximum; about the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose, it is to be spoken of) just as in the case of the Sohamma.
In the four (that is) Anata, Panata, Arana and Accuta also, the (normal) body which is maintained till the end of life is equal to) an innumerablth part of an amgula in the minimum and three rayaņis in the maximum; about the body which is created afterwards to serve some purpose, it is to be spoken of) just as in the case of the Sohamma.