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navasi) celestial beings except the Asura Kumara, and all the 8 kinds of Peripatetics (Vyantara), celestial beings except the Rakshasa.
The middle part is Pankabhaga, 84,000 yojans thick. The Asura and Rakshaga live here. The lowest part is Avvahulabhaga, 80,000 yojanas thick. The first hell is situated here. i.e. only in the mobile channel (Trasa Nadi) of this part.
The Stellars live as follows :
The Stellars begin at a height of 790 yojanas (each of 2,000 kos) from the level of the earth on which we are. The lowest are the Stars. 10 yojanas above them are the Sung. 80 yojanas above the Suns are the Moong. 4 yojanas above the moons are the 27. Nakshatras. 4 yojanas above the Nakshatras is Budha, the planet Mercury. 3 yojanas above this is Shukra, the planet Venus. 3 yojanas above Venus is Vrahaspati, the planet Jupiter. 3 yojanas above Jupiter is Mangala or Angaraka, the planet Mars. 3 yojanas above Mars is Sanichara, the planet Saturn.
Thus up to 900 yojanas from the earth-level upwards are found the Stellar order of celestial beings. (1 yojana = 2,000 kos.):
In the human regions, i. o., the 24 dvipas, the Stellars always move round their respective Mount Meru, but their nearest orbit to the Central Meru in Jamu-dvipa has a radius of 1121 yojanas. That is, they never appear in a circle of 1121 Yojana-radius, from the Central Meru.
Divisions of time are caused by the movements of the Stellars.
The Stellars outside the 2: dvipas i. e., beyond Manushottara mountain in the middle of Pushkaravara dvipa are fixed. They never move.
The 16 heavens are situated in pairs, one pair above the other, the 9 Graiveyakas are also one above the other beyond the 16 heavens.
The Kalpavasi live in :
1. Saudharma, 2. Isbana, 3. Sanat-kumara, 4. Mahendra, 5. Brabma, 6. Brahmottara, 7. Lantava, 8. Kapishtha, 9. Shukra, 10. Maba-shukra, 11. Satara, 12. Sahasrara, 13. Anata, 14. Pranata, 15. Arana, and 16 Achyuta.
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