Samavayangasuttam

Author(s): Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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celestial abodes, life-span of reptile (uraparisarpa) beings born without
copulation. 54. Number of Seers etc. born in Bharat and Airavata regions during each
ascending and descending half cycles; answers of fifty-four questions delivered by Mahāvīra, groups, direct-disciples of Seer Ananta.
55. Life-span of Seer Malli, stretch between western edge of Meru and eastern
edge of Vijayadvāra, chapters of virtuous and sinful fruitions, infernal dwellings in first, second earths; sum of sub-species of knowledge
obscuring, physique making and age determining karma... 56. Constellations making conjunct with two moons in Jambūdvīpa; groups,
direct- disciples of Seer Vimal.
57. The totoal of chapters of Ācāra, Sūtraksta and Sthāna, excluding
Ācāracūlikā; distance between western edge of dwelling mountain Gostūbha and middle of the great hell Vadavāmukha etc.; clairvoyants of Seer Malli; length of bow-sticks of bow-strings of Mahāhimavanta and Rūkmī mountains.
58. Sum of, hellish abodes on first, second and fifth earths; sub-species of
knowledge obscuring, feeling producing, age determining, physique making and obstructive karma; distance between western edge of dwelling mountain Gostūbha and middle of great hell Vadavāmukha.
59. Nights and days in a season of Lunar year; span of Seer Sambhava as a
house hold; clairvoyants of Seer Malli.
60. Time taken by sun in passing through one circle; number of snakes bearing
the water of waves of the Lavana Ocean; height of Seer Vimal; gods with similar rank of, Bali; Brahma; sum of abodes of paradise Saudharma and īśāna.
61. Seasonal months in a pentad-year cycle of the lunar year; height of first