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Tattvārthasūtra
border. Those who are born there, and not all, are called 'laukāntika' deva. The abodes of the 'laukāntika' deva are at the borders of the Brahmaloka. Or else, where birth, old age and death prevails is ‘loka', that is, samsāra. 'Lokāntaʼmeans at the end of it. Those who are at the end of samsāra (transmigration) are called 'laukāntika'. All 'laukāntika' deva have come to the end of transmigration. After completing their lifetime as the 'laukāntika'deva, they take one birth as a human being and attain liberation (nirvāna).
The 'laukāntika' deva have been mentioned in general. Their divisions are mentioned next.
सारस्वतादित्यवयरुणगर्दतोयतुषिताव्याबाधारिष्टाश्च ॥२५॥
लौकान्तिक देवों के आठ भेद हैं - सारस्वत, आदित्य, वह्नि, अरुण, गर्दतोय, तुषित, अव्याबाध और अरिष्ट (ये देव ब्रह्मलोक की ईशान इत्यादि आठ दिशाओं में रहते हैं)।
The 'laukāntika' deva are (the groups of) Sārasvata, Aditya, Vahni, Aruņa, Gardatoya, Tușita, Avyābādha and Arista.
Where do these dwell? These eight classes of deva reside in the eight directions of north-east, etc., respectively. The abode (vimāna) of Sārasvata group is in the north-east direction, that of Aditya group in the east, that of Vahni group in the east-south, that of Aruņa group in the south, that of Gardatoya group in the south-west, that of Tusita group in the west, that of Avyābādha group in the north-west, and that of Arista group in the north. The particle 'ca'is intended to include two groups of deva between each pair of those enumerated. It is as follows. Between Sārasvata and Aditya are Agnyābha and Suryābha. Between Aditya and Vahni are Candrābha and Satyābha. Between Vahni and
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