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(3) Like the avagahana (space occupied) by the body of a Deva (divine-being) of the Saudharm dimension, questions should be asked for all the dimensions of gods up to Achyut dimension The answers are as follows
In case of Sanatkumar-kalp (dimension) the minimum avagahana (space occupied) of the Bhavadharaniya (normal) body is innumerable fraction of an angul and the maximum is six ratnis. The avagahana (space occupied) of the Uttarvarkriya (secondary transmuted) body is same as that in the Saudharm dimension.
The avagahana (space occupied) by the body of a Deva (divinebeing) of the Mahendra dimension is same as that in the Sanatkumar dimension.
In case of Brahmalok and Lantak-kalps (dimensions) the minimum avagahana (space occupied) of the Bhavadharaniya (normal) body is innumerable fraction of an angul and the maximum is five ratnis. The avagahana (space occupied) of the Uttarvazkriya (secondary transmuted) body is same as that in the Saudharm dimension.
In case of Mahashukra and Sahasrar-kalps (dimensions) the minimum avagahana (space occupied) of the Bhavadharaniya (normal) body is innumerable fraction of an angul and the maximum is four ratnis. The avagahana (space occupied) of the Uttarvalkriya (secondary transmuted) body is same as that in the Saudharm dimension.
In case of Anat, Pranat, Aran and Achyut-kalps (dimensions) the minimum avagahana (space occupied) of the Bhavadharaniya (normal) body is innumerable fraction of an angul and the maximum is three ratnis The avagahana (space occupied) of the Uttarvalkriya (secondary transmuted) body is same as that in the Saudharm dimension.
Elaboration - There are four main dimensions of gods or divine beings(1) Bhavanpati (mansion residing), (2) Vaanvyantar (interstitial), (3) Jyotishk (stellar), and (4) Vaimanık (endowed with celestial vehicle; celestial-vehicular). Including categories and sub-categories of these, the total number of classes of divine beings comes to 198 (Tattvarth Sutra 4/1)
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Illustrated Anuyogadvar Sutra-2
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