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4. 21-22] The discussions on the increasing number of gods and their inferiority are included. This effect is more pronounced among the higher gods; however, due to the decreasing pride and attachment in them, they utilize their power less.
3.4. Bliss and Radiance - Experiencing objects through the senses is bliss. The brilliance of the body, clothing, and ornaments is radiance. Since bliss and radiance are more prevalent among the higher gods, they exhibit superior characteristics of auspicious matter (pudgala) due to their inherent nature.
5. Leshya - Purity - The clarity of the leshya rule will be provided in Sutra 23. It is important to note here that among the gods with similar leshya, the leshya of the higher gods is purer and purer compared to the lower ones due to the lesser attachment results.
6. Sensory Objects - The ability to grasp desirable objects from a distance is increasingly greater among the higher gods. Four things are lower in nature. They are:
7. The ability to have omniscience regarding the extent of the domain is also greater among the higher gods. The gods of the first and second heavens can know the region down to Ratnaprabha, up to an infinite number of lakhs of yojanas in the tilted zone, and within their own abodes in the upper realms through omniscience. The gods of the third and fourth heavens can perceive the tilted zone down to an infinite number of lakhs of yojanas and extend their omniscience as well. In this manner, progressing step by step, the gods residing in the highest realms can perceive the entire cosmic channel through omniscience. Among those gods whose omniscience is equal, the higher gods also exhibit greater purity and clearer knowledge compared to the lower ones.
21. The expectation of decreasing this quality is lesser among the higher gods due to the senses.
1. Movement - The power of locomotion and the inclination towards locomotion are both lesser among the higher gods, as their increasing greatness and indifference lead to a decreasing enjoyment of engaging in spatial activities. The gods of the Sanatkumara and similar celestial realms, whose lowly age condition is akin to two oceans, possess the capability to traverse down to the seventh hell and up to an infinite number of hundreds of millions of yojanas in the tilted zone. Above them, they can reach the realm of Sharkaraprabha, including their respective abodes.