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past; and a being conceived in womb. Besides these there is description about a soul gaining various forms including human form due to fruition of karmas. $
In the sixth lesson prevalent false beliefs about Rahu (a deity) have been cleared. Its glory, power, name appearance and other attributes have been described. Also explained is shadowing of the moon by Rahu as well as reasons of calling the moon and the sun Shashi and Aditya respectively. Besides this the carnal pleasures of the stellar gods Sun and been mentioned.
The seventh lesson deals with the fact that not a single space-point in the whole occupied space (Lok) remains untouched by the acts of birth and death of beings. The phenomenon has been explained with the example of
Ajaa-vraj. The lesson also informs about numerous or infinite rebirths of 4 souls in all realms from the Ratnaprabha hell to Anuttar Vimaans as well
as numerous or infinite rebirths of souls as beings with different status and inter-relationships.
The eighth lesson describes rebirth and powers of highly endowed divine beings as lower gods including Naags. It also informs about rebirth of vow less animals like monkeys as infernal beings in the first hell.
The ninth chapter gives details about five kinds of gods including 5 bhavyadravya dev. These details include all relevant information about them including their birth, life-span, and powers.
The tenth chapter explains eight kinds of souls and their interrelations. It also deals with the subtle relationship of knowledge and perception with soul. Besides these the lesson also includes discussion about souls and nonsouls in all realms from first hell to Achyut kalp, and various alternative combinations of association of soul with various aggregates of matter from ultimate particle to an aggregate of infinite ultimate particles.
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