Lalit Vistara

SR No.: 011126
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 292
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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LALITA-VISTARA.
Anabhrakó; 11, Punyaprasavá ; 12, Tpihatphuld; 13, Arangisattvá; 14, Arrihá'; 15, Apáyí; 16, Sudsiśí; 17, Sudarsaná; 18, Sumukhi. These are sometimes called Brahma Bhuvanas, because they are subject to Brabná, and designed for the accommodation of his worshippers. They are the regions of semblanco.
IV. KIMITACHIARA BULTANA. It includes six subdivisions, namely; 1, Chatur-znahártjikú: 2, Trayastriñsá; 3, Tushitá; 4,
Y'úmé; 5. Nirmunarati; 6, Puranirrána-vasavurts. These aro regions of enjoyment subject to Vishnu, who receives his worshippers there.
V. AnúryATACLARI BIUVANA. Subject to Mahadeva, and subdivided into three : 1, Nitya-yatrophyá; 2, Vijnana-yatnopáyır ; 3, Akinchinya-yatnopíjí.
VI. INDRA DHUV.INS. Region of Indra. VI. KAMA BUYINA. Region of Yama. SI. SC'rra BIOVANA. Region of the Sun.
II. CILANDRA BOCVANA. Region of the Moon, including, as subdivisions, the regions of the planets and the stars.
X. Auvu IVANA. The region of fire, also callod Agnikunda. XI. Víru Bucvar.. The region of Air. XII. Portuví DuuravA. The region of the earth. XU1. JALA BULVANA The region of water.
XIV. Picha B 1st. This includes seren subdivisions, of which six are the aliodes of Daityas, and the last is the place of punishment for sinners. It has, according to somo, eight subdivisions, according to others, 16, or 84. Burnouf, quoting the Avadána-sataka, gives the wines of 10. (Blistoire, p. 201) Most of them are noticed in the Ilindu Purúņas. Classe: 111 to XIV are the handiworks of Manjusri.
The Tibeting, according to Georgi as summarised by Burnouf, (Histoire, PP 399 1.) range the super-terrestrial regions in stages round the fabulous Meru my untnin. The first stage represents the region of the Yakshas and other dernons; the 2nd by the Garuņas who, of huif-hunan half-bird form, carry about a garland, whence their nanie Sraydlará. The 3rd is that of the Nágas. The 4th is the abode of the Asúras. Next comes the home of the Chaturmabárájilas, and then successively the Trayastriñías, the Yémas,