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... gods . They would therefrom descend to this world , attain human birth and achieve final emancipation . It treats of ... gods , one above the other , the highest being the Vaimānikas or gods dwelling in their respective lofty mansions ...
... gods . They would therefrom descend to this world , attain human birth and achieve final emancipation . It treats of ... gods , one above the other , the highest being the Vaimānikas or gods dwelling in their respective lofty mansions ...
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... gods ) , pavana ( wind gods ) , and thunder gods ( thaniya ) represent the Bhavanavāsīs . Below them are the earth - lives , water - lives , fire - lives , and wind - lives . Above all of them stands the incomparable Jina with his ...
... gods ) , pavana ( wind gods ) , and thunder gods ( thaniya ) represent the Bhavanavāsīs . Below them are the earth - lives , water - lives , fire - lives , and wind - lives . Above all of them stands the incomparable Jina with his ...
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... gods , that of the parivrājakas is Brahma- loka and that of the Ajivikas is Acyutapada ( secs . 70 , 71 , 74 , 81 and 120 ) . According to the Buddhist commentator Buddhaghosa , Brahmaloka is the goal of the Brāhmaṇas , Abhassaraloka is ...
... gods , that of the parivrājakas is Brahma- loka and that of the Ajivikas is Acyutapada ( secs . 70 , 71 , 74 , 81 and 120 ) . According to the Buddhist commentator Buddhaghosa , Brahmaloka is the goal of the Brāhmaṇas , Abhassaraloka is ...
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according actions Agamodaya Samiti Ajivikas alms angas anger Apadāna ascetic Aśoka attained Aupapātika austerities begging birth body Brāhmaṇa Buddha Buddhist caitya called canon cause colour commentary death deceit deeds delusion desire Dharma Digambaras Digha disciples doctrine existence five kinds four ganadharas gods greed guptis hell householder Ibid Jain Jaina Jainism Jātaka Jina jiva kāla Kalpasūtra karma king known Kṛṣṇa lay votaries lesya lesyās liberation living Magadha Mahāvīra means meditation merit acquired mind misery monk Nikāya obtains one's pain Pāli partial transgressions passions paurushi penance perfection person pleasures possessed practise Pratyekabuddha religious renouncing right belief right conduct right faith right knowledge sacred sages Samkhya samvara self-control senses siddhas sins soul stories subject to transmigration sūtra Sūtrakṛtānga Sutta Svetambara teacher temple things thoughts tion Tirthankara town uttama Uttaradhyayana Vasudeva Vesāli vide B. C. Law worldly Yakṣa