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VFk% Meaning:
T;kfr"d no i kp i ddkj dsg&I ! pUnek] xg] u{k= vkg i dh. ka rkjA The Stellar (luminary) gods comprise the suns, the moons, the planets, the constellations and the scattered stars.
Q.IV.12.1 A.IV.12.1
How many subclasses of stellar celestial beings are there? They are of five subclasses: suns (S rya), moons (Candra), planets (Graha), constellations (Naksatra) and scattered stars (Prakr nakas).
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How do stellar celestial beings derive their name? They are named after their vehicle which is endowed with shining light. These are called by the significant general name luminaries or stellar.
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Who are the lord and the co-lord / prat ndra (but equal to the lord) this class? Moon is the lord and sun is the co-lord.
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The rise of which karma is the cause of the classification of celestial beings such as the sun, the moon etc? These classifications are based on the rise of specific name karma.
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Which karmas are the causes for the jewels in the vehicles (vim na) of the sun and the moon? Rise of the warm light ( tapa) name karma of the beings is the cause of the jewels in the sun vehicle and the rise of the lustre (udyota) name karma of the beings for the moon vehicle.
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What is warm light ( tapa) name karma? The karma whose attribute is to give light and warmth is called tapa name karma.
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What is lustre (udyota) name karma? The karma whose attribute is to give light and coolness is called lustre (udyota) name karma.
Q.IV.12.8 A.IV.12.8
Where do stellar celestial beings revolve?
They revolve in a zone between 790 and 900 yojana above the citra earth.
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Where are the scattered stars situated? The lowest stars amongst the stellar celestial revolve 790 yojana above the citra earth level.
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Where does the sun revolve? The sun revolves ten yojana above the lowest stars.
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Where does the moon revolve? The moon revolves 880 yojana above the earth (Citr ) level. Where do constellations reside? They reside four yojana above moon.
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Where does Mercury rotate?
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