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Tattvārthasūtra
The peripatetic (vyantara) deva comprise Kinnara, Kimpuruṣa, Mahoraga, Gandharva, Yakşa, Rākşasa, Bhūta, and Piśāca subclasses.
The common, meaningful designation of these eight subclasses of deva is peripatetic (vyantara), that is, those having habitations in various places. Their eight subclasses must be understood to arise from fruition of special name-karma (nāmakarma). Where are their dwellings? The dwellings of the seven subclasses, except Rākşasa, of peripatetic (vyantara) deva are in the upper hard part-kharaprthivi - beyond the innumerable islands and oceans. The Raksasa deva reside in the pańkabahula part of Ratnaprabhā. The general and specific names of the third class are mentioned next.
ज्योतिष्काः सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ ग्रहनक्षत्रप्रकीर्णकतारकाश्च ॥१२॥
ज्योतिषी देवों के पाँच भेद हैं - सूर्य, चन्द्रमा, ग्रह, नक्षत्र और प्रकीर्णक ARI
The stellar (jyotişka) deva comprise the sun (sūrya), the moon (candramā), the planets (graha), the constellations (nakṣatra) and the scattered stars (tāre).
As these are endowed with light, these five are called by the significant general name of luminary deva Gyotişī deva). The sun, etc., are particular names derived from name-karmas (nāmakarma). In order to indicate the importance of the sun and the moon the compound ‘sūryācandramasau' has been used specifically. On what account are these two important? These are important on account of their
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