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at the last stage of existence. Visions then rise up before the soul, and 
former good and bad actions pass in review before it. Dying expressions 
are then uttered, from which the future abode of the soul can be known : 
such as whether it is to inhabit an earthly frame, the body of an animal, or 
to walk a demon or unclean spirit; or, on the other hand, to soar as a 
Devata into the fields of bliss. 
The next head in the J/tlinda is, that on the Pretta, or spirits. 
A band of these dwell on the outskirts of the country of Racha K haha (Raja 
Sahu) ; and another live in the wide ocean. One half of each of their bodies is 
under water, their feet touching the bottom; while the other half is erect 
above the waves, like the god of the Goths, when fishing up the serpent. 
The third kind abide in a submarine palace, called Wimané Kapret. 
The fourth sort inhabit an island. 
The fifth description are Devatas, or happy spirits, while the moon is on 
the increase ; and evil spirits, when she is on the wane. 
The sixth sort are devils during the increase, and Devatas during the 
wane. 
The seventh sort are happy during the day, and miserable during the 
night. 
Arupa. These reside in the uppermost heavens. They are immaterial, 
or rather they are oval masses of the most dazzling light.* The first of 
these are the Akdsa nancha Yatana, who enjoy supreme bliss for the space 
of 20,000 Jfaha Kalpas. The second, or Winya Nancha Yatana, live 40,000 
Maha Kalpas. ) 
The third, Alini Chanya Yatana, live 80,000 Maha Kalpas ; and the 
fourth, Netva Sanya Nasanya Yatana, live 84,000. 
The Siamese, like the Burmans, have thus three kinds of beings: the 
material and generating ; the material, who do not procreate by the usual 
laws; and the immaterial, who do not generate at all. 
In the Milinda it is related that, in certain instances, races of men and 
animals were perpetuated without the sexual intercourse. Thus, there are 
the Paté Sont,ha, viz. T,haya Sangsatta, descriptive of a female who bore 
children by her husband’s only touching her hands and flowing hair. 
* Colonel Wilford describes the Merupa, or Meropes of Homer, to be lords of the mountain 
Meru, called Ila ; hence Inevam, Ix1um. The Meropes are immortals, and fight, at each reno- 
vation of the world, with the giants for the Amrit, or nectar of immortality, and for Lacsumé, 
or Hetena, Helen. In Ila there is a Troiam, or triad, of towers, dedicated to the three great 
gods. 
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