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TRANSLATION
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sorts
(243) The eight celestial forms are those pertaining to
(1) the Brahmā, (2) the Prajāpatı, (3) the The eight divine Indra, (4) Pitr, (5) Gandharva, (6) Yakşa,
(7) Rākşasa and (8) Pis'āca. (244) The five animal forms are cattle, deer, bird,
reptile, and the immobile things. Five of the lower animals (245) Mankınd is single, not counting its sub-divisions
, Brühmanas &c. as separate, as the Lodily Mankind single form is the same in all classes of men.
Such, in brief, is the material evolution. Such objects as the Jar and the like,-though not having a 'body in the ordinary sense. --are all included under the category of the * Immobile':
(246) The author next describes the three-foldness of this material evolution', based on the higher and lower degrees of intelligence, in the form of the higher, the 'middle' and the 'lower'.
Karikā LIV The ‘higher' evolution abounds in the Sattva-attri
w bute; the lower' evolution abounds The different divisions of beings
" in the Tamas-attribute; and the ‘Middle' based on the evolution abounds in the Rajas-attribute; predominance of the Attributes
of -all these comprising the entire Uni
verse, from Brahmā down to the tuft of grass. (247) All the Heavenly regions-Bhuvah, Svah,
Mahah, Jana, Tapas and Satya--abound in The six Heavenly the
leavenly the Sattva-attribute.-The 'lower' evolution Regions
abounds in the Tamas-attribute; that all
