On Indian Sect of Jainas

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Jas Burgess

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9. Grihalingasiddhas; 10. Tîrthavyavachchhedasiddhas; 11. Pratyekabuddhasiddhas; 12. Svayambuddhasiddhas; 13. Ekasiddas: 14. Anekasiddhas; 15. Buddhabodhietasiddllas. [5]
But the gods are divided into four classes, and each class into several orders: the four classes are:--
I. Bhavanadhipatis, Bhavanavâsins or Bhaumeyikas, of which there are ten orders, viz.-- 1. Asurakumâras; 2. Nagakumâras; 3. Taditkumâras or Vidyutkumâras; 4. Suvarna- or Suparnaka-kumaras; 5. Agnikumâras; 6. Dvîpakumaras (Dîvakumaras); 7. Udadhikumaras; 8. Dikkumâras; 9. Pavana- or Vata-kumaras, 10. Ghanika- or Sanitakumâras. II. Vyantaras or Vânamantaras, who live in woods are of eight classes:-- 1. Piśâchas; 2. Bhûtas; 3. Yakshas; 4. Rakshasas; 5. Kimnaras; 6. Kimpurushas; 7. Mahoragas, 8. Gandharvas. III. The Jyotishkas are the inhabitants of; 1. Chandras or the moons; 2. Süryas or the suns; 3. Grahas or the planets; 4. Nakshatras or the constellations; 5. Târâs or the hosts of stars. And IV. The Vaimânika gods are of two orders: (1) the Kalpabhavas, who are born in the heavenly Kalpas; and (2) the Kalpâtîtas, born in the regions above the Kalpas. (1) The Kalpabhavas again are subdivided into twelve genera who live in the Kalpas after which they are named; viz,-- 1. Saudharma; 2. Išana; 3. Sanatkumâra; 4. Mahendra;