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created some sons who issued from his mind. They are all necessarily Brahmaputras or sons of Brahmá, but to mark the superiority of the latter they are called Múnasaputras, mind-born sons. The former may, therefore, be aptly described Brahmakáyikas, or born of the body of Brahma. The second may be similar to, or the same with, the Brahmarshis or Brahma-sages, the Buddhist term meaning 'the priests of the class Brahina.' The third may be likened to Prajapatis. Anyw they are obviously imitations of Brábanie legends.
10. Parittábhas. Limited light.
11. Apramánábhas. Measureless light.
12. Abhásvaras. Full of light-spiritus fulgens clarus. (Voc. Pentaglot.) The three last are characterised by the possession of light. The first two are not noticed by the Hindus, the third forms a class of Gana Devatás, or demigods. They number 61.
13. Parittusubhas.
Of limited purity-exiguarum virtutum.
Georgi.
14. Apraminasubhas-of measureless purity-Tirtutum infinitarum regio. Georgi.
15. Subhakritsnas. Of absolute purity-Pureté étandu. Voc. Pentaglot. These three are characterised by their varying degrees of purity. Their names do not occur in Iliudo works, but the last is probably a variant of the Hindu Subhásvaras, a class of Pitris, mentioned in the Vishnudharmottara and the Vahni Puránas.
16. Anabhrakas. Cloudless-qui est sans nuage, Burnout. They are not noticed by the Hindus.
17. Punyaprasabhas. Burnouf translates this term in three different ways: 1st. Ceux dont l'origine est dans la purité: 2nd, ceux qui produisant la purité: 3rd, ceux dont les productions ou les descendants sont purs. He gives his adhesion to the first.
18. Brihatphalas. Of abundant fruition-"ceux qui ont les grandes récompenses."
19. Arrihas. "Ceux qui no s'étendent pas." Burnouf.
20. Atapas. Painless,-" ceux qui sont exempts de souffrance." Burnouf. Remusat gives-spiritus sine moerore et le ciel sans fatigue.
21. Sudrisas. Beautiful," Spiritus bonus visus, or, le ciel de Dieux qui voient admirablement tous les mondes."
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| SR No. | 011126 |
| Book Title | Lalit Vistara |
| 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 |