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Tattvartha Sutra
Distinctions of the Four Categories
There are ten, eight, five, and twelve types of beings in the four categories, which arise from the traditional classifications until the celestial beings of the Kalpa.
In the category of Bhavanapati, there are ten types; in the Vyantar, eight; in the Jyotishka, five; and in the Vaimanika category, twelve types, which will be described later. The twelve types in the Vaimanika category extend up to the celestial beings of Kalpopapanna, as the beings beyond the Kalpa are a part of the Vaimanika category, but are not counted among these twelve types. From Saudharma to Achyuta, there are twelve celestial realms (devalok), referred to as Kalpa.
Subcategories of the Four Categories
Indra, Samanik, Trayastrish, Parishad, Atmaraksha, Lokapala, Anik, Prakirnaka, Abhiyogya, and Kilvishika are the respective subtypes.
Excluding those without Trayastrish and Lokapala, Vyantar and Jyotishka deities exist.
The category of Bhavanapati includes ten types such as Asura Kumara. All these deities are divided into ten divisions: 1. Indra - the lord of all kinds of deities. 2. Samanik - similar in rank to Indra, like a minister, father, or teacher, but lacking the essence of Indrattva. 3. Trayastrish - those performing the roles of minister or priest. 4. Parishad - those serving as friends. 5. Atmaraksha - standing with weapons to protect their self. 6. Lokapala - the guardians of boundaries. 7. Anik - soldiers and army chiefs. 8. Prakirnaka - like townspeople and rural residents. 9. Abhiyogya - equal to servants or aides. 10. Kilvishika - akin to the outcastes. In the twelve devaloks, many kinds of Vaimanika deities are also divided into the ten divisions of Indra, Samanik, etc.
The eight types of Vyantar are further divided into eight subdivisions, and the deities of the Lokapala type are not of the same lineage.
There are five types of deities in the Jyotishka category, such as Indra, etc., as these two categories also include Trayastrish and...