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Súra-vimäņa
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Süra-vimāņa (Sūryvimāna) Aerial car as well as abode of the Joisiya gods. It is di yojana long and it yojana broad. It has circumference somewhat more than three times of its length. The minimum longevity of the gods and goddesses dwelling therein is one fourth of a palyopama while the maximum one of the gods is one palyopama and one thousand years and that of the goddesses one half of a palyopama and five hundred years.? This aerial car moves at a distance of eight hundred yojanas above the earth, ten yojanas beneath the uppermost boundary of the Joisiya region, eighty yojanas above the Camdavimāņa and one hundred yojanas beneath the upper most boundary of the galaxy of stars.3 1. Sur. 94, Dev. 85, 88, 91; Sam. 13, 2. Sur. 98.
48, 61; Jam. 130, Jna. 155, Jiv. 197. 3. Jam. 164-166.
A celestial abode corresponding to Sūra(7).1
Sūrasimga (Sūryaśộnga )
1. Sam. 5.
Sārasittha (Süryasșsta) A celestial abode resembling Sūra(7).
1. Sam. 5. Sörasiri (Süryasri) Chief queen of Cakkavatti Ara.
1. Sam. 158.
Thirteench would-be Titthamkara in the Eravaya
1. Sūraseņa (Śūrasena ) (1) region.
1. Sam. 159.
2. Sürasena An Ariya country with its capital at Mahurā(1) Sürasena was located immediately to the south of the Kura and to the east of the Matsya country. 1. Praj. 37, Sutsi. p. 123, SthA 2. LAI. p. 339.
p. 479.
Sūrassa-aggamahisi (Süryasya-agramahişi) Eighth subsection of the second section of Näyädhammakahä. It has four chapters. There is some confusion in the text as regards the order of their description.3 1. Jna. 148.
3. Ibid. 155-6. 2. Ibid. 156.
Sūrābha (Suryābha ) A Logantiya celestial abode where the Tusiya gods reside. It is just like Acci.3 1. Bha 243.
2 Sam. 8.
A celestial abode just like Süra(7).
Sūrāvatta (Sūryāvarta )
1. Sam. 5.
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