Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the maximum lifetime of the peripatetic beings (vyantara-deva) which is verse 4.39 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 39 of the chapter The Celestial Beings and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 4.39 - The maximum lifetime of the peripatetic beings (vyantara-deva)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 4.39:
परा पल्योपममधिकम् ॥ ४.३९ ॥
parā palyopamamadhikam || 4.39 ||
The maximum lifetime of the peripatetic (vyantara) deva is a little over one palyopama. (39)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: व्यन्तर देवों की उत्कृष्ट आयु एक पल्योपम से कुछ अधिक
Anvayartha: vyantara devom ki utkrishta ayu eka palyopama se kucha adhika
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
What is the maximum lifetime of the peripatetic (vyantara) deva?
The word ‘parā’ indicates ‘maximum’. Thus the maximum lifetime of the peripatetic (vyantara) deva is a little over one palyopama.