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Read Ebook: On the Indian Sect of the Jainas by B Hler Georg Burgess James Editor
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev PageEbook has 63 lines and 20732 words, and 2 pagesThe Kalpabhavas again are subdivided into twelve genera who live in the Kalpas after which they are named; viz,-- The Kalp?t?tas are subdivided into-- the Graiveyakas, living on the upper part of the universe; and the Anuttaras or those above whom there are no others. The Graiveyakas are of nine species, viz.-- the Anuttara gods are of five orders: viz.-- "The perfected souls are those of women, men, hermaphrodites, of orthodox, heterodox, and householders. Perfection is reached by people of the greatest, smallest and middle size; on high places, underground, on the surface of the earth, in the ocean, and in waters . "Ten hermaphrodites reach perfection at the same time, twenty women, one hundred and eight men; four householders, ten heterodox, and one hundred and eight orthodox monks. "Two individuals of the greatest size reach perfection , four of the smallest size, and one hundred and eight of the middle size. Four individuals reach perfection on high places, two in the ocean, three in water, twenty underground; and where do they go on reaching perfection? Perfected souls are debarred from the non-world ; they reside on the top of the world; they leave their bodies here and go there, on reaching perfection. Like both the Br?hma?s and Buddhists, the Jainas have a series of hells--N?rakas, numbering even which they name-- Those who inhabit the seventh hell have a stature of 500 poles, and in each above that they are half the height of the one below it. Everything in the system as to stature of gods and living beings, their ages and periods of transmigration is reduced to artificial numbers. The Jaina Gachhas. About the middle of the tenth century there flourished a Jaina high priest named Uddyotana, with whose pupils the eighty four gachhas originated. This number is still spoken of by the Jainas, but the lists that have been hitherto published are very discordant. The following was obtained from a member of the sect as being their recognised list,--and allowing for differences of spelling, nearly every name may be recognised in those previously published by Mr. H. G. Briggs or Colonel Miles. The Eighty four Gachchhas of the Jainas. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev Page |
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