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भगवती सूत्र श: ३ उः ७
In the southern direction of Mount Meru, which is in the Jambu-dvipa, the activities that take place, viz., heavy rain,
mild rain, balanced rain, unbalanced rain, water-springs, lakes, streams, rivers, fiooding of villages,...till of sanniversa, loss of life, etc., etc.,-these are neither unknown to him, nor to the Varuņa-kāyika gods.
The following are the progeny-like gods of Mahārāja Varuņa, the Lokapāla of Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king :
Karkotaka, Kardamaka, Aijana, Sankhapalaka, Pundra, Palāśa, Moda, Jaya, Dadhimukha, Aya mpula and Kātarika.
The life-span of Maharaja Varuna, the Lokapāla of Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king, is slightly less than two palyopamas, and that of his progeny-like gods one palyopama. Mahārāja Varuņa is in possession of such great fortune,...till great influence.
प्रश्न १४९-कहि णं . भंते ! सक्कस्स देविंदस्स देवरण्णो वेसमणस्स महारण्णो वग्गु णामं महाविमाणे पण्णत्ते ?
उत्तर १४९-गोयमा ! तस्स णं सोहम्मवडिसयस्स महाविमाणस्स उत्तरेणं जहा सोमस्स महाविमाण-रायहाणिवत्तव्वया तहा णेयव्वा जाव...पासायवडेंसया। सक्कस्स णं देविंदस्स देवरण्णो वेसमणस्स इमे देवा आणाउववाय-वयण-णिद्देसे चिट्ठति तं जहा-वेसमणकाइयाइ वा वेसमणदेवयकाइयाइ वा सुवष्णकुमारा सुवष्णकुमारीओ दीवकुमारा दीवकुमारीओ दिसाकुमारा दिसाकुमारीओ वाणमंतरा वाणमंतरीओ जे यावण्णे तहप्पगारा सव्वे ते तब्भत्तिआ जाव...चिट्ठति ।
Q. 149. Bhante! Where is the great vimāna named Valgu of Mahārāja Vaiśramaņa, the Lokapāla of Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king ?
A. 149. Gautama ! This is located to the north of the great vimāna Saudharmāvata msaka. Details are the same as those of the great vimāna of Maharaja Soma,...till capital-city and the great palace.
