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the Seer Vāsupūjya. C. According to Abhayadevasūrio full moon has 931 fractions. Of these one fraction remains intact while the remaining ones keep increasing and decreasing. In bright fortnight 62 fractions of the moon increase daily and on the fifteenth night moon becomes full. Likewise, the 62 fractions of the moon of dark fortnight decrease daily and the fifteenth night becomes moonless. D. Sixty Two Vimāna prastatas": The aggregate of the Vimāna prastatas of heavenly abodes Saudharma-iśāna-13, Sanatkumāra-Māhendra-12, Brahmaloka-6, Lāntaka-5, Sahasrāra-4, Ānata-Prānata-4, Āraņa-Acyuta-4, Graiveyaka-9 and Anuttara 1 (13+ 12+ 6+5+ 4+4+ 9 +1= 62), is sixtytwo.
1. Abahyadeva, p. 76. 2. Āvaśyakaniryukti, Lakhabaval, gāthā 267. 3. Abahyadeva, p. 76. 4. Ibid.
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