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(IV) The gods or the celestial beings: They are the denizens of heavens, which are of four kinds:
Then follow the sub-divisions of gods:
i. 15 kinds of Bhavanapatis,
ii. 8 types of Vyantaras,
iii. 5 kinds of Jyotiska-Suns, moons, planets, stars, constellations.
a. Bhavanapati (Mansion gods) b. Vyantara (Forest gods)
1. BODY
c. Jyotiska (Luninous gods) d. Vaimānika (Empyrean gods)
Jīvājīvābhigama Sūtra
The detailed classification of living beings (no. 1 to no. 19 as given in the tables at the end on page121-131) given in this scripture' is almost the same as that found in the Prajñāpanā Sūtra (quoted above on pp. 5759 of this book). What is more important is the description of each type of living being with reference to twenty-three characteristic features (given on p. 60 of this book).
Let us first discuss about the various types of the twenty-three features and then classify in tabular form at the end.
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES
iv. Details of many different kinds of Vaimānikas follow; then their maximum and minimum life-spans are given. In the highest Anuttaravimāna, Sarvārthasiddha there is no difference between maximum and minimum. It is always 33 sāgaropamas.
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There are five types of bodies-
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