On Indian Sect of Jainas

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Jas Burgess

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5. Brahmaloka; 6. Lântaka; 7. Sukra or Mahâśukla; 8. Sahasrara; 9. Ânata (Anaya); 10. Prânata (Panaya); 11. Arana; 12. Achyuta. (2) The Kalpâtîtas are subdivided into-- (a) the Graiveyakas, living on the upper part of the universe; and (b) the Anuttaras or those above whom there are no others. (a) The Graiveyakas are of nine species, viz.-- 1. Sudarsanas; 2. Supratipandhas; 3. Manoramas; 4. Sarvabhadras; 5. Suvišalas; 6. Somanasas; 7. Sumankasas; 8. Priyankaras; 9. Adityas or Nandikaras. (b) the Anuttara gods are of five orders: viz.-- 1. Vijayas; 2. Vaijayantas; 3. Jayantas; 4. Aparajitas; and 5. Sarvârthasiddhas. [6]
These Anuttara gods inhabit the highest heavens where they live for varying lengths of time as the heavens ascend; and in the fifth or highest--the great Vimâna called Sarvarthasiddha--they all live thirty-three Sagaropamas or periods of unimagiable duration. Still all the gods are mortal or belong to the samsára.
Above these is the paradise of the Siddhas or perfected souls, and the Uttaradhyana Sútra gives the following details of this realm of the perfected, or the paradise of the Jainas:--[
"The perfected souls are those of women, men, hermaphrodites, of orthodox, heterodox, and householders. Perfection is reached by people of the greatest, smallest and middle size; [8] on high places, underground, on the surface of the earth, in the ocean, and in waters (of rivers, etc.).
"Ten hermaphrodites reach perfection at the same time, twenty women, one hundred and eight men; four householders, ten heterodox, and one hundred and eight orthodox monks.