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Bhagavat 3:2:86-89
of worldly life, attainment of omniscience and liberation of the Adorable Lords.
Bhāṣya
1. Sūtras 86-87
In these Satras, four reasons have been given for journey (of gods) to the Nandisvara Island: the celebration of birth, renunciation of worldly life, attainment of omniscience and liberation. Here the celebration of Lords" "entry into the womb" has not been mentioned. In the Jambuddiva-pannatti, two celebrations of Lord Rṣabha have been mentioned: the celebration of birth, the celebration of liberation. In the Thanam, five special occasions have been mentioned for the Tirthankara Padmaprabha: entry into mother's womb in citra constellation, birth in the same constellation, renunciation in the same constellation, attainment of omniscience in the same constellation, liberation in the same constellation. In the same way for some other tirthankaras also, five special occasions have been mentioned there, but there is no mention of celebration of such occasions in the Thanam. In the Bhagavai, 14/24, four great occasions have been mentioned. The account of celebrating the festival of birth etc. by gods has been given in the Digambara literature also. In the Buddhist literature also, the description of the god's arrival and holding celebration of the birth of the Buddha is available. The incorporation of this topic in the Bhagavati Sutra appears to be an interpolation in later times.
For information about the Nandiśvara Island, sec Jīvājīvābhigame, 3.880-924.
1. Jambu. 5 vakṣaskāra 2.89.120.
2. Thanam, 5.84-97.
3. Jambūdīvapaṇnati Samgaho, 13.93
gabbhavayarakāle jammanakale taheva nikkhamane.
kevalaṇāṇuppanne purinivviņammi samayammi...
4. Jātaka, Avidūrenidāna, Hindi Translation (First Part), pp.66-67.
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3.88 atthi nam bhamte! asurakumārāṇam devāṇam uddham gativisie? hamtā atthi
O Lord, do the Asurakumara gods travel to the upper-regions (in the upper universe)?
Yes, they do.
3.89 kevattiyannam bhamte! asurakumāṇam devāṇam uddham gativisae? goyamā! jāva accutto kappo, sohammam puna kappam gayā ya gamissamti ya.
Up to what distance in the upper-regions (of the upper universe) do the Asurakumāra gods travel?
Gautama, Asurakumara gods can travel in the upper-regions (of the upper universe) up to Acyuta heaven. They had travelled (in the past) and will
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