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Q.IV.1.9
A.IV.1.9
What is meant by extraordinary power to stretch their body (pr ptirddhi)? It is the extraordinary power by which one stretches his body so that his toe can touch Meru Mountain while sitting.
Q.IV.1.10
What is meant by extraordinary power to walk on water (pr k myarddhi)? It is the extraordinary power by which one walks on the surface of water of an ocean like walking on the surface of earth.
A.IV.1.10
Q.IV.1.11
What is meant by extraordinary power to acquire heavenly wealth (vatva-rddhi)? It is the extraordinary power by which one can have heavenly wealth.
A.IV.1.11
Q.IV.1.12 A.IV.1.12
What is meant by extraordinary power of domination (va itva-rddhi)? It is the extraordinary power by which one dominates over human and subhuman beings.
Q.IV.1.13 A.IV.1.13
What is the literal meaning of the word 'deva'? The word 'deva' is extracted from the verb 'div' which means to have a desire for victory, to indulge in play etc.
Q.IV.1.14 A.IV.1.14
What kind of body do celestial beings have? There body is transformable and without meat, skin, blood, bones, hair, sickness etc.
Q.IV.1.15 A.IV.1.15
What is meant by 'group' (nik ya)? The group of living beings formed due to the common basis of the grouping capabilities and rise of previously bonded deva-name-karma'.
Q.IV.1.16 A.IV.1.16
What is the literal meaning of the word nik ya? It means conglomeration of body forming molecules (samgh ta).
Q.IV.1.17 A.IV.1.17
What is meant by samgh ta? It means inflow of particles that will get bonded with the empirical soul.
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vkfnrfl="kq i hrkurys;k IV.2
Āditastrisu pītāntaleśyā
VFk% Meaning:
vkfn ds rhu&fudk; ka Edextraordinary power i hr&lk; Or ys;k; a gksh gå The thought-colouration of the first three classes is up to yellow.
Q.IV.2.1
A.IV.2.1
What are the thought-colourations of residential (bhavanav s ), wild (vyantara), and stellar (jyotis ) celestial beings? The first three classes i.e. the three mentioned in the question have four types of thought-colourations.
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