Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SÚTRA h. Vit Agni-Kumāra Vāyu-kumāra, Stanita-kumāra, Udadhi-kumāra, Dvi pa-kumara and Dik-Kumāra.
The Asura-kumāra gods live in the upper part of Ratnaprabhā, while the other Bhavanavāsī gods dwell in the earth.? They are like princes in stature and appearance, power, prosperity and splendour and enjoyment & happiness.
It is stated that Camaru-Asurendra rules over 40 lakhs heavenly palaces, 64 thousand Sāmānika gods, 33 lakhs Trāyastrimsaka gods and 256,000 body guards. He is capable to assume various shapes with his divine power, such as, the figure of Asura. kumāra-gods, etc. Two Indras rule over each class of these Bhavanavās2-gods with their respective Lokapālas in the following order-Camara and Bali rule over the Asurakumāras ; Dharana and Bhūtānanda over the Naga-kumāras ; Venudeva and Venudāli over the Su parna-Kumāras; Harikānta and Harisaha over the VidyutKumāras ; Agni-Simha and Agnimānava over the Agnikumāras ; Pūraņa and Visistha over the Dvīpakumāras ; Jalakānta and Jala prabha over Udadhi-Kumāras ; Amitagati and Amitavāhana over the Dik-Kumāras ; Velarva and Prabhafijana over the Vāyu-Kumāras ; Ghosa and Mahāghosa over Stanita-Kumarās respectively.
Their sexual desire is satisfied by coition. They are endowed with black, dark, blue, grey and red conditions of soul.? Vyantaras
The Vyantara gods are divided into eight classes, viz. Kinnara, Kimpurusa, Mahoraga, Gandharva, Yaksa, Raksasa, Bhūta and Piśāca. They live in all the three worlds. Each of these classes has two overlords in the following order. Kāla and Mahākāla are two overlords of the Pisāca-Kumāras. Surūpa and Pratirūpa are those of the Bhūtas ; Púrnabhadra and Maạibhadra
i Bhs, 13, 2, 473. 8 16, 3, 6, 16+. *Ib, 3, 8, 169.
Ib, 16, (11-12), 590.
Ib, 2, 7, 115 ; 3, 2, 142. 4 Ib, 3, 1, 126. 6 10, 2, 10, 82 8 16, 2, 7, 115. 16, 3, 8, 169.