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DEVENDRASTAVA : 83
284.
There, those Siddhas are certainly without any pain, affection, attachment and bodies but shaped by their densed soul-spaces.
285.
Where do the Siddhas stop? Where are they situated? Where do they discard their bodies? And where do they attain the perfect accomplishment of Siddhatva?
286.
The Siddhas stop at the beginning of the non-universe (Aloka). They are situated at the foremost portion of the universe. They discard their bodies in the middle universe. And they attain the supreme accomplishment of Siddhatva on reaching there (Siddhasila).
287.
The shapes of the densed soul-spaces of the Siddhas are the same as those at the ultimate moment of discarding their bodies in this (middle) universe.
288.
The sizes of the densed soul-spaces of the Siddhas are two thirds of the large or small statures in their respective last births just before liberating from this world.
289.
The maximum stature of the densed soul-spaces of the Siddhas is somewhat more than three hundred thirty-three bows (Dhanusa).
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