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A.IV.19.17.
There are nine, namely: Sudar ana, Amogha, Suprabuddha, Ya od hara, Subhadra, Suvila, Sumanasa, Saumanasa and Pr t mkara.
Q.IV.19.18 A.IV.19.18
What are names of Nava (nine) anudi a? Their names are: ditya, Arci, Arcim lini, Vajradivya, Vairocana, Saumya, Saumyarupaka, Amka and Sfatikaprabh sa.
Q.IV.19.19 A.IV.19.19
Why Nava Anudi a heavens are called so? As they have nine heavenly abodes one in each of the eight directions, they are called Nava Anudi om.
Q.IV.19.20 A.IV.19.20
Which are the five Anuttara heavens? These are Vijaya, Vaijayanta, Jayanta, Apar jita and Sarv rtha siddhi.
Q.IV.19.21 A.IV.19.21
What is the peculiarity of heavenly beings in Sarv rtha siddhi? They attain liberation in their next birth as human beings.
Q.IV.19.22 A.IV.19.22
Why Sarv rtha siddhi is so called? Since the heavenly beings born here have all their wishes satisfied already.
Q.IV.19.23 A.IV.19.23
What is the minimum life span of Sarv rtha siddhi heavenly beings? The life span of these heavenly beings is thirty three ocean-measuredperiods as both minimum and maximum.
Q.IV.19.24
A.IV.19.24
What is the minimum and maximum life span in Vijaya and other three Anuttara heavenly abodes? The minimum life span is a little more than thirty two oceanmeasured-periods and maximum is thirty three ocean-measuredperiods.
Q.IV.19.25
How many births do heavenly beings in Vijay and other three heavenly abodes take before attaining liberation? As they have right faith, they have a maximum of two to three births before they attain liberation.
A.IV.19.25
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Sthiti-prabh va-sukha-dyuti-le y -vi uddh ndriy vadhi-vişayato adhik h VFk% fLFkfr] i Hkko] [k) Jor] ys; kJ fo'k) ) bfUnt &fo"k;] vk vof/k&fo"k;
dh vi skk is Àij &Åij ds noka ei vf/kdrk A Meaning: There is increase with regard to the lifetime, power, happiness,
brilliance, and purity in thought-colouration, capacity of the senses and range of clairvoyance.
Q.IV.20.1
What are the peculiarities of the heavenly beings in the upper locations compared to those in the lower locations? The heavenly beings in the upper locations are superior to the ones in the lower locations with respect to lifespan, power, happiness, brilliance, and
A.IV.20.1
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