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JEEV-VICHAR
DEV (DEITIES)
They can be divided into four principle divisions
1) 25 Bhavanpati,
3) 10 Jyotish,
1) Bhavanpati
2) Vyantar
3) Jyotish
4) Vaimanik
2) 26 Vyantar, 4) 38 Vaimanik.
15
10
25
8
8
10
26
5
5
10
Parmadhami Asurkumar etc.
Total
Vyantar
Vanvyantar Tiryagjrumbhak
Total
Char
Achar
Total
Kalpopanna Kalpatit Total
23
24
14
38
PARMADHAMI They are the celestial beings who impose torture on the infernal beings of hell. They harass the infernal beings only due to curiosity and doing so, they become happy. They belong to the category of Asurnikaay, but due to the prominence of the work done by them, they are counted separately.
BHAVANPATI - The thickness of the earth on which we are dwelling is 1,80, 000 yojans. From these, removing 1000 yojans up and 1000 yojans below, 10 types of Bhavanpati deities such as Asurkumar etc reside in the middle 1,78, 000 yojans. They are extremely happy there.
VYANTAR - Among the first 1000 yojans of the earth Ratnaprabha, removing 100 yojans above and 100 yojans
24
JEEV-VICHAR below, there are marvellous and fascinating cities of vyantar deities in the middle 800 yojans.
VANVYANTAR - This is a subdivision of Vyantar. Among the first 100 yojans of the earth Ratnaprabha, removing 10 yojans above and 10 yojans below, there are dwelling places of vanvyantar deities in the middle 80 yojans.
TIRYAGJRUMBHAK- They also belong to the Vyantar speices. They shower wealth, grains, diamonds, gold, gems etc. in the houses of Lord Tirthankars during their birth etc.
JYOTISH - Jyotish vimans (dwelling places of celestialbeings) are located within a span of 110 yojans from 790 yojans to 900 yojans above the surface of earth. They are of five types 1) the moon, 2) the sun, 3) the planet, 4) the constellation, 5) the star. The moon etc. which we visualize are vimans. Celestialbeings reside in them and live a delightful life.
CHAR The Jyotish vimans of the moon etc. which are inside the two and a half dweeps and are revolving around the Meruparvat are called Char.
ACHAR - The Jyotish vimans of the moon etc. which are outside the two and a half dweeps and are standstill are called Achar.
LOCATIONS OF THE MOON ETC.
The existence of stars is at 790 yojans above the earthsurface.
After them, 10 yojans above, the suns are dwelling. After them, 80 yojans above, the moons are dwelling. • After them, 4 yojans above, the constellations are dwelling. After them, 16 yojans above, the planets are dwelling.
