Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the lifetime of all laukantika deva which is verse 4.42 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 42 of the chapter The Celestial Beings and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 4.42 - The lifetime of all Laukāntika deva
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 4.42:
लौकान्तिकानामष्टौ सागरोपमाणि सर्वेषाम् ॥ ४.४२ ॥
laukāntikānāmaṣṭau sāgaropamāṇi sarveṣām || 4.42 ||
The lifetime of all ‘laukāntika’ deva is eight sāgaropama. (42)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: समस्त लौकान्तिक देवों की उत्कृष्ट तथा जघन्य आयु आठ सागर की है।
Anvayartha: samasta laukantika devom ki utkrishta tatha jaghanya ayu atha sagara ki hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
Now special mention has been made of the ‘laukāntika’ deva. But their lifetime has not been particularized. How much is it?
[see sūtra 42 above]
All ‘laukāntika’ deva have lifetime of eight sāgaropama, and are of white (śukla) thought-colouration. Their stature is five cubit (hātha).