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• ( स्वरिता ) swift gait of gods. चवला (चपला ) impa tient gait of gods. 1 (031) a sort of gait of gods involving no strain. जयणा ( जयना) the gait; the speed of gods which is highest of all. far (ita) a quick gait of gods. 3gar (sayar) speedy gait resembling the motion of dust clouds in the sky. fear (four) divine; heavenly; best. तिरियमसंखेज्जदीवं innumerable ( असंखेय ) human continents ( तिर्यकद्वीप). वीईवयमाणे crossing; traversing; Present participle of atkau (sufa+ag)
(9) Summary-When the Abhiyogik Devas "(Servile gods) of Suriyabha god expressed their ardent desire of waiting upon the sanctuary, Lord Mahavir approved their action on the former usage and custom. In Jain mythology we get everywhere reference to the fact that four types of Devas wait upon the prophet.
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(a) conduct; usage. किञ्च ( कृत्य ) action. करणिज़ (करणीय) worthy to be done. आइन्न ( आचीर्ण) practiced; performed. भवणवइवाणमंतर - जोइसियवेमाणियादेवा the celestial beings (देव) are of four types (1) af Residential (2) - मंतर Peripatetic ( 3 ) ज्येोतिष्क Stellar (4) वैमानिक Heavenly. अब्भुण्णाय (अभ्यनुज्ञात) permitted; allow• ed; consented.
(10) Summary.-When Lord Mahavir approved the action of Abhiyogik-devas the evidence of
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