Verse 4.10 - The subclasses of the residential beings (bhavanavāsī-deva)

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 4.10:

भवनवासिनोऽसुरनागविद्युत्सुपर्णाग्निवातस्तनितोदधि द्वीपदिक्कुमाराः ॥ ४.१० ॥

bhavanavāsino'suranāgavidyutsuparṇāgnivātastanitodadhi dvīpadikkumārāḥ || 4.10 ||

The subclasses of the residential (bhavanavāsī) deva are Asurakumāra, Nāgakumāra, Vidyutkumāra, Suparṇa-kumāra, Agnikumāra, Vātakumāra, Stanitakumāra, Udadhikumāra, Dvīpakumāra and Dikkumāra. (10)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: भवनवासी देवों के दश भेद हैं:-1. असुरकुमार, 2. नागकुमार, 3. विद्युत्कुमार, 4. सुपर्णकुमार, 5. अग्निकुमार, 6. वातकुमार, 7. स्तनितकुमार, 8. उदधिकुमार, 9. द्वीपकुमार और 10. दिक्कुमार।

Anvayartha: bhavanavasi devom ke dasha bheda haim:-1. asurakumara, 2. nagakumara, 3. vidyutkumara, 4. suparnakumara, 5. agnikumara, 6. vatakumara, 7. stanitakumara, 8. udadhikumara, 9. dvipakumara aura 10. dikkumara |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

What are the ten subclasses of deva of the first class (nikāya)?

Those who live in mansions are the residential (bhavanavāsī) deva. This is the common name for the first class of celestial beings. Asura, etc., are special names acquired by the fruition of the name-karma (nāmakarma). All these deva are of the same appearance (age) and nature as at birth. Still they appear as youth by their dress, ornaments, weapons, conveyance, animals they ride on, sport, etc. Hence they are designated ‘kumāra’ by common currency. It is added to every one, as Asurakumāra, and so on. Where are their mansions? The mansions of Asurakumāra are in the paṅkabahula part of Ratnaprabhā, the first infernal region. The dwelling places of the other nine subclasses are in the upper and lower strata of kharapṛthivībhāga, leaving out 1,000 yojana above and below.