________________ Notes: as a Des'i word which has got the sense of atrof or art' (see TTESTACHEVurert), and it may be taken here as a figure of speech corresponding to English Climax '. Cf. "garanta areti prafat:" (Apte's Dictionary ). Hence sufafae will here mean' at the head of the Gana , the Upadhyaya being the next in rank to an Aoharya who possesses a Gana, the Upadhyaya being the foremost in the Gana. (The commentator explains " tureT-17OEFT stary-erotten fare Teata erfaren for meret: :") St. 28. Foare apare (Sk. arate that भूमिषु ). In जिवविचारप्रकरण of Shrimad S'antisuri the human beings are said to be of three kinds: " APATA TEPATfret HOTEET TI." (aerTatu St. 23.1. 2. ) Viz. (I) those born in Karma-bhumi' (2)those born in. Akarma-bhumi' and (3) those born in 'Antardwipa'. Now Karma-bhumis are those regions of the universe where various karmas (or works) such as warfare ( sifa ), commerce, religion and writing etc. (fe), and agriculture (He) etc. are done, and where there are opportunities of hearing and practising religion consisting of renunciation and asceticism. The regions where no suoh karmas or actions are done are called 'Akarma-bhamis. In such lands all the
