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 stellar beings (jyotishka-deva) which is verse 4.40 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 40 of the chapter The Celestial Beings and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 4.40 - The maximum lifetime of the stellar beings (jyotiṣka-deva)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 4.40:
ज्योतिष्काणां च ॥ ४.४० ॥
jyotiṣkāṇāṃ ca || 4.40 ||
The maximum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiṣka) deva is a little over one palyopama. (40)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: ज्योतिषी देवों की भी उत्कृष्ट आयु एक पल्योपम से कुछ अधिक है।
Anvayartha: jyotishi devom ki bhi utkrishta ayu eka palyopama se kucha adhika hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
Now the maximum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiṣka) deva is mentioned.
‘Ca’ is intended to supply what has been mentioned above. So it is to be taken in this manner. The maximum lifetime of the stellar (jyotiṣka) deva is a little over one palyopama.
What is their minimum lifetime?
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