Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ A.IV.19.3 There is a council chamber named na in the second heaven. The place that has this chamber in it is called i na kalpa Q.IV.19.4 A.IV.19.4 Why is the lord of i na kalpa called i na indra? Because of his association with i na kalpa, he is called Indra. i na Q.IV.19.5 A.IV.19.5 How are Saudharma etc heavens are one above the other? The Pairs of Saudharma and i na, S natkum ra-M hendra, BșhmaBịhmottara, L ntava- K pistha, ukra - Mah ukra, Sat ra-Sahasr ra, nata- Pr nata and rana- Acyuta heavens are one above the other (in that order). Q.IV.19.6 A.IV.19.6 What is the distance between the middle world and the first heaven? Just one hair breadth above the crest of Sumeru Mountain in the middle world (traverse world) stays Rjuvimāna which is the Indraka vim na of Saudharma Indra. Q.IV.19.7 A.IV.19.7 Who are the twelve lords of the heavenly (kalpav si) beings? Saudharma, i na, S natkum ra-M hendra, Brhma, L ntava, ukra, Sat ra, nata- Pr nata and rana- Acyuta are the twelve lords of the heavenly beings. i na heavens? Q.IV.19.8 A.IV.19.8 What is the number of layers in Saudharma and There are thirty one layers there. Q.IV.19.9 A.IV.19.9 What is the number of layers in Sanatkum ra and M hendra heavens? There are seven layers there. Q.IV.19.10 A.IV.19.10 What is the number of layers in Brhma and Brhmottara heaven pairs? There are four layers there. Q.IV.19.11 A.IV.19.11 What is the number of layers in Lāntava and Kāpistha heaven pairs? There are two layers there. Q.IV.19.12 A.IV.19.12 What is the number of layers in ukra and Mah ukra heaven pairs? There is one layer there. Q.IV.19.13 A.IV.19.13 What is the number of layers in Sat ra and Sahasr ra heaven pairs? There is one layer there. Q.IV.19.14 A.IV.19.14 What is the number of layers in nata and Pr nata heaven pairs? There are three layers there. Q.IV.19.15 A.IV.19.15 Q.IV.19.16 A.IV.19.16 What is the number of layers in rana and Acyuta heaven pairs ? There are three layers there. How many layers are there in Graiveyaka heavens? There are three layers namely lower, middle and upper Q.IV.19.17 How many Graiveyaka are there? 156

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