Introduction to Jainism

SR No.: 006919
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rudi Jansma, Sneh Rani Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 256
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

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INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM
Figure 5 : The Upper Worlu
liberated souls
the victory - the victorious one
-the conqueror the unharmed one
the unhamed one the invincible the unlimited one the eloquent one
the fulfilled one the clear bow the splashing stream
the fire
the dawn aditya
archi
archimali vairochana prabhasha archiprabha archirmädhya archiravratá archivisishta
the cheerful one the fortunate one the effective one
the pleasant one
the illustrous one the highest awakened one
the lovable one the glorious one the handsome one |
heaven of:
the deep one the firmly decided one the one with 100 facets
the radiating one the mysterious one e
the great lord en the eternally young one
the just one
heaven of: the unshakable one
the kneeling one on the one with 1000 facets e the great radiating one e he of the banyan tree
the greatest lord the ultimate lord the lofty lord
Celestial bodies
sun
moon
planets
stars
constellations
Place bound beings :
1 inimical kumaras 2 serpent kumaras
Nomadic beings : I misshapen creatures 2 misshapen creatures
3 lightning kumaras
3 large snakes
4 vulture kumaras
4 musicians, dancers
S fiery kumaras
5 treasures
6 storm kumaras
6 demons
7 thunder kumaras
7 demonic spooks/
8 goblins
8 ocean kumaras 9 dvipa kumaras 10 guardian
kumaras
From the Middle World upwards there are respectively 16 (or 12, depending on the literary source) kalpa heavens, 9 graiveyaka, 9 anudiśa and 5 anuttara (= unsurpassable) heavens. The topmost heaven, just below Siddhaloka, is called Sarvārthasiddhi, “perfect in every aspiration.” The lowest
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