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lustre, time-limit, retinue, vimanas, celestial nymphs, internal happiness etc).
He acquires much more beautiful objects as he advances high and higher spiritually-both during his existence as a celes. tial being or 88 a human being, till he attalns Final Emancipation.
During the twenty-third bhava, he acquired the prosp erous state of a Cakravartin. The status of an Indrą is superior among gods; the status of a Cakravartin is superior among human beings, and that of a lion is superior among lower animals. The possession of royal wealth is a special distinction during human existence. The prosperity of a Cakravartin is the best of all. The strength and glory of a Cakravartin is the best of all among human beings. A Cakravartin is, therefore, spoken of, as a Nara-déva (god among men): He who is the possessor of Cauda vatnas (Fourteen precious articles) and Nava Nidhanas (nlae treasures) in calld a nara-deva.
A Cakravartin acquires cauda-ratnas and nava nidhānas (nine treasures) through the supernatural power of meritorious deeds done in previous lives,
The fourteen precious objects are the following:- 1 Senā pati (commander of the army) 2. Gribapati (master of the house looking after ble domestic affairs] 3 Purohita 4 Hathi (elephant) 5. Afva (horse] 6, Vardbika (englneer) 7 Stri-ratna. 8 Cakra (discus] 9 Chatra (Umbrella) 10 Carta (Leather) 11 Mapi (jewel] 12 Känkini-ratna 13 Khadga [dagger] and 14 Danda [scepter).
Out of these, the first seven are Pancendriya (fivesensed). The first four viz Senătati, Grlhapati, Vardhika and Purohita are born in the capital city of the Cakravartin. The stri-ratna (his chief consort] is born in the town of Vidyadhara on Mount Vaitadhya. His elephant and borse-both of themare born near the base of Mount Valtadhya.
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