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THE SUBCLASSES OF THE FOUR ORDERS OF DEVAS
2. The colouration of thought of the first three classes is up to yellow.
The term 'among the first' is intended to exclude the 'middle' and the 'end'. "Three' is intended to exclude 'two' or 'one'. It does not exclude all the four because of the term 'among the first'. Six kinds of colouration have been mentioned. Among these the first four are taken by the term 'up to the end of yellow'. 'Up to the end of yellow colouration' means those, who are characterized by the first four thought-complexions ending with yellow. This is the purport. Among the first three classes of celestial beings, namely the Residential, the Peripatetic and the Stellar celestial beings, the black, indigo, grey and yellow types of colouration prevail. What are the subclasses of these four orders ?
· दशाष्टपञ्चद्वादशविकल्पाः कल्पोपपन्नपर्यन्ताः Dašāştapañcadvādaśavikalpāh kalpopapannaparyantāḥ (3)
3. They are of ten, eight, five and twelve classes up to the Heavenly beings (kalpavāsis).
Ten etc. are taken along with the four orders respectively. The Residential devas are of ten classes. The Peripatetic celestial beings are of eight classes. The Stellar devas are of five classes. It would imply that all the Heavenly beings are included in the twelve classes. In order to exclude devas in Navagraiveyaka and so on, 'Up to the end of kalpas' is added in the sutra. Now what are called kalpas? Those in which the ten grades prevail are called kalpas. Though these grades are prevalent among the Residential celestial beings, by usage kalpa is used only among the Vaimānikas. Those born in kalpas are kalpopapannāḥ, i. e. up to the Heavenly beings. The next sutra is intended to convey detailed partioulars.
इन्द्रसामानिकत्रायस्त्रिंशपारिषदात्मरक्षलोकपाला
fragrafitofarfautefalcato 2: Indrasāmānikatrā yastrimsapārişadātmarakșa lokapālānikaprakirņakābhiyogyakilbişikāścaikaśaḥ (4) 4. There are ten grades in each of these classes of celestial beings, the Lord (Indra), his Equal, the Minister, the cour.
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