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APPENDIX V THE QUALITIES OF THE PAÑCAPARAMEŞTHINS
The number 108 plays a very important part in Jainism and represents the total of the qualities of the five Parameşthins. These are as follows: (Pañcaprati. pp. 2 ff.). I. Twelve of the Arhats. I 1-8. Prātihāryas, miraculous appearances.
I. aśokavřkşa, aśoka tree. 2. surapuspavșsti, a shower of flowers
by the gods. 3. divyadhvani, heavenly music. 4. cāmara, chauris. 5. sinhāsana, throne. 6. bhāmaņdala, halo. 7. dundubhi, heavenly drum. 8. trichatra, triple umbrella.
Pravac. 440, p. 106. 9. Apāyāpagamātiśaya, complete freedom
from injury. 10. Jñānātiśaya, perfect knowledge. II. Pujātiśaya, worship by every one. 12. Vacanātisaya, supernatural characteristics
of speech. There are 35 of these enu
merated in Abhi. I. 65-71. Numbers 9-12 are called 'mūlātisayas.' II. Eight of the Siddhas.
1. Anantajñāna, infinite knowledge. 2. Anantadarśana, infinite faith. 3. Anantacāritra, infinite good-conduct. 4. Avyābādhasukha, undisturbable bliss. 5. Akşayasthiti, permanent state as siddha.
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