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Bhagavai 6:8:137-150
Rain Thunder
Doer
Deva, asura,
Deva
Underneath the Infernal Land/Heaven Dark-pitch-dark Saudharma Īsāna Sanatkumāra Māhendra Brahma Lāntaka Sukra Sahasrāra Anata Prāṇataja Arana Acyuta Nine neck-dwelling gods Five highest heavens
The following table gives the presence/absence of gross earth bodied (beings) etc. in the 12 heavens:
Beneath Heaven
Gross Gross Gross Earth-body Water-body Fire-body
Gross Gross Air-body Vegetation-body
Saudharma Īsāna Sanatkumara Mahendra Brahma Läntaka Sukra Sahasrāra Anata Pränataja Arana Асуuta Nine neck-dwelling gods Five highest heavens
The first and second heavens are situated on dense ocean; therefore there are both water and vegetation. Air pervades them both.
The third, fourth and fifth heavens are situated on dense air. How can waterbodied (beings) and vegetation-bodied (beings) be possible underneath them? According to Vrtti, on account of the mass of darkness, gross water-bodied (beings) and gross vegetation-bodied (beings) are possible there.?
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