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Bhagavai 6:5:112-116
-: 415:Gautama! they live in the Arcimālī Vimāna. In the same way, it is to be
understood in the aforesaid order ....... up to6.113 kahi nam bhamte! ritthā devā parivasamti?
goyamā! ritthammi vimāne. Where do, O Lord! the Rişta gods abide? Gautama! they live in the Rista Vimāna. 6.114 sārassayamāiccanam bhamte! devāṇam kati devā kati devasayā pannattā?
goyamā! satta devā, satta devasayā parivāro pannatto. vanhī-varunānam devānam cauddasa devā, cauddasa devasahassā parivāro pannatto. gaddatoya-tusiyānam devānam satta devā, satta devasahassā parivāro pannatto. avasesānam nava devā, nava devasayā parivāro pannatto. How many, O Lord! are said to be the gods of Sārasvata and Aditya categories? And how many hundred are said to be with them (as retinue)? Gautama! there are said to be (seven gods in each category and seven hundred gods as retinue of each category. There are said to be 14 gods in each category of Vanhi and Varuņa, and 1400
gods as retinue of each category. Samgahanī gāhā
padhama-jugalammi sattao, sayāni biyammi cauddasasahassā ! taie sattasahassā,
nava ceva sayāni sesesu 11111 Summary Verse
In the first pair 700, In the second pair 14000, In the third 7000, and 900 in the rest, as retinue.
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6,115 logamtigavimānā nam bhamte! kimpaithiyā pannattã?
goyamā! vaupaitthiyā pannattā. evam neyavvam vimāņāņa paittăņam bāhulluccattameva samthānam, bambhaloyavattavvayā neyavvā jāva-- On what (supporting) base, O Lord! the terminal vimānas are said to rest? Gautama! they are said to rest on air. In the same way, all other vimānas rest on air. The thickness, height and the shape of these vimānas are to be
described like those of the Brahmaloka heaven ...... up to6.116 loyamtiyavimānesu nam bhamte! savve pāņā bhūyā jīvā sattā pudhavī
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