Concept of Divinity in Jainism

Author(s): P Ajay Kothari
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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23 Ibid; 2. 34 24 Bhagavati Sutra; 1. 1. 25 Pannavana Suttam; 1.7. 26 Jivajivabhigama Sutra; 1. 1. 42. 27 Ratnaprabha earth in lower world (Adholoka) in 1; 80; 000 yojanasthicka.
It has 3 parts namely; the upper most kharbhaga is 16; 000 yojanasthicka. In middle Panka bhaga is 84; 000 yojanasthicka and lower; Ap-bahul bhaga is 80, 000 yojanasthicka. Leaving 1000 yojans in upper part and 1; 000 yojans from the lower part; a polar is constituted having 1; 80; 000 - 2; 000 = 1; 78; 000 yojanasthicka. Thereby 12 parts of 1; 78; 000 yojans is formed. For more details please refer
to Tiloyapannatti; Sthananga Sutra; 7. 24. 28 Uvavaiyam Suttam; 22. Tr. by K. C. Lalwani; p. 120. 29 Tattvartha Sutra; 4. 11 30 Acharya Amolak Rishi; Jain Tativa Prakash; p. 61. 31 Tattvartha Sutra; 4. 6. 32 Sarvarthasiddhi; 4. 4. 33 Tattvartha Sutra; 4.8 34 Samavayanga Sutra; 25. 101. 35 Uvavaiyam Suttam; 23. 36 Pannavana Suttam; I. 2. 195 37 Tattvartha Sutra; 4. 12. 38 Pannavana Suttam; I. 2. 188. 39 Sarvarthasiddhi 2. 6. 40 Tattvartha Sutra; 4; 5. 41 Ibid; 4.7. 42 Savarthasiddhi - 4.7 43 Pannavana Suttam; 1. 4. 393. 44 Uvavaiyam Suttam; 24. 45 Tattvartha Sutra; 4. 8. 46 Ratna Prabha Vijaya Muni; Jiva Vichara Prakaranam; p. 113. 47 Kalpa Sutra; 84.
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