Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra Part 02 Bhagvai Terapanth

SR No.: 006599
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya, Mahapragna Acharya, Mahendramuni, Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2009
Total Pages: 740
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_bhagwati
File Size: 20 MB

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Bhagavai 3:8:250-277
(Among the Bhūtas)-Svarūpa and Pratirūpa. (Among the Yaksas)—Purnabhadra and Manibhadra, the master of gods. (Among the Rākṣasas)—Bhīma and Mahābhīmas. (Among the Kinnara)-Kinnara and Kimpuruşa. (Among the Kimpuruṣa)—Satpurușa and Mahāpuruṣa. (Among the Mahoragas)--Atikāya and Mahäkäya. (Among the Gandharvas)-Gītarati and Gūtayaśā.
The above are the chiefs of the Forest gods. 3.276 joisiyāṇam devānam do devā āhevaccam jāva viharamti, tam jahā-camde
ya, süre ya. Two luminous gods, viz., Moon and Sun, among the luminous gods dwell
imposing order ...... up to musicians. (3.4) 3.277 sohammīsānesu nam bhamte! kappesu kai devā āhevaccam jāva viharamti?
goyamā! dasa devā āhevaccam jāva viharamti, tam jahā-sakke devimde devarāyā, some, jame, varune, vesamane. īsāne devimde devarāyā, some, jame, vesamune, varune. esā vattavvayā savvesu vi kappesu ee ceva bhāniyavvā. je ya imdā te ya bhāniyavvā. How many gods among the Saudharmakalpa and īsānakalpa, O Lord! dwell imploring order ..... up to musicians? Ten gods, O Gautama! dwell imploring order upto musicians, viz., (i) Devendra Devarāja Sakra, Soma, Yama, Varuņa and Vaisravana. Devendra Devarāja īsāna, Soma, Yama, Vaiśravaņa and Varuņa. In all the Kalpas, the custodians are to be described in accordance with this description. The Indra, however, who is there should be described accordingly.
Bhāsya 1. Sūtras 250-277
The dialogue (Sūtras 250-277) reveals an important aspect of the doctrine of gods. It throws new light on their relationship with our planet, earth. This topic is also discussed in the 14th Sataka of this scripture.' Jainism does not believe in creatorship of God or gods. In the present dialogue, divine creationship has not been accepted, but the gods as custodians are conversant with the natural phenomena like floods, draughts, hidden treasures, epidemics, natural disasters, uncertain climatic conditions, the sufferings of living beings, etc.. Potentially they are able to participate and cooperate in natural events as well as human affairs. This does not however amount to denial of the doctrine of individual responsibility of souls. In a limited sense, gods are however capable of affecting change in natural events in the physical world such as rains, storms, etc., and thus exercise the power of creation to that extent.