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During the present age, Nābhi Rājā was the seventh Kulkara and his son Sri Rishabha-elèvá, was the first Tirthankara of the present series of twenty-four Tîrthankaras of the Jainas and his son Bharati Cakravarti,-after whom the country is named Bharata Ksetra,-was the first Cakravartin,
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Dèves e or celestial beings are so-calle'l bccalise they always amuse themselves with their eight heavenly iwquisitions, and have shininy heavenly constitutions.
The eight heavenly acquisitions of thu celestials which are theirs by nature, are the following: - I Aņinā sforar-This enables them to make their borly very
small. Mahimā Aich is the opposite of the first and helps them to
extend their bodies to any dimensions. 3. Laghimā ar by which they can make their borlies very
light. Garimnā TAAT by which they can make their bw.lies very
heavy. 5. Sakāua Rapitva TE by which they can, at their
own will, adopt any forms and any number of bodies at one time. Vasitva altra by which they can bring others unler
subjugation. 7. Išitva retrat by which they can exhibit superiority. 8. Prakāmya TRT-Power to act as they desire.
Celestial Constitution-The constitution of celestial souls is technically called, Vaikriyika Sarîra f* rtte--Fluid bouly. The celestial beings can assume any form they like. Their boly has no flesh, blood, and bones, and there are no filthy excretions fron it. It is very lustrous.
We are human beings. The Pancèndriya Jivas are called rational (erant Sanjui-Possessing clear conception) or irrational
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