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developed or undeveloped. Learn from me their subdivision. (146)
Andhiya, Pottiyâ, flies, mosquitoes, bees, moths, Dhinkana and Kankana; (147)
Kukkuda1, Singirîdî, Nandâvatta, scorpions, Dôla, crickets, Virali, Akkhivêhaya; (148)
Akkhila, Sâhaya Akkhirôdaya, Vikitta, Vikittapattaya, Uhimgaliyâ, Galakâri, Niyâ, and Tantavagâiyâ. (149)
These and others are the beings with four organs of sense. All of them, &c. (the rest as in verses 131136. Substitute 'beings with four organs of sense.' The longest duration, &c., is six months, verse 152=133). (150-155)
iv. Beings with five organs of sense are of four kinds denizens of hell, animals, men, and gods. (156).
a. Denizens of hell are of seven kinds according to the seven hells; they are called Ratnâbha, Sarkarâbha, Vâlukâbha; (157)
Pankâbha, Dhûmâbha, Tamâ, and Tamatamâ. Thus the seven kinds of denizens of hell have been enumerated. (158)
All the (denizens of hell) live in a part of the
1 Kukkuta is given in the dictionaries as the name of a small lizard.
Nandyâvarta occurs elsewhere as the name of a particular fish, and of a shell. It can be neither of these in our passage, as both animals belong to other classes than the Katurindriyas.
Etymologically: with many-coloured wings. Probably butterflies are intended.
Tirikkhatiryak. Apparently only the higher animals are intended by this term, the lower animals, from the insects downwards, being enumerated in the preceding classes of beings.
