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are as follows : Vairochana, Akshobhya, Ratna-Sambhava, Amitabha, 

 Ajiogha-Siddha.* Eacli of these Buddhas, again, produced from himself, 

 by means of Dhydn, another being called his Budhi-Salwa, or son, Vairo- 

 chana produced Samant-Bhadra ; Akshobhya, Vajra-Pani ; Ratna-Sam- 

 bhava, Ratna-Pani ; Amitabha, Padma-Pani ; and Amogha-Siddha, Viswa- 



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Of these five Bodhi-Satxoas, four are engrossed with the worship of Sambhu 

 (^Swayarnhhu), and nothing more is known of them than their names ; the 

 fifth, Padma-Pani, was engaged, by Sambhij's command, in creation (see 

 note 4) ; and having, by the efficacy of Sambhu's Dhydn, assumed the 

 virtues of the three Gunas, he created Brahma, Vishnu, and MAnp;sA, and 

 delegated to them respectively creation, preservation, and destruction. 

 Accordingly, by Padma-Pani's commands, Brahma set about creating all 

 things ; and the Chatilr-yoni (or oviparous, viviparous, hct) came into 

 existence by Brahma. The creation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesa by 

 Padmi-Pani, is confirmed by the sloca (see note 5), the meaning of which 

 is, ' Kamali (Padma-Pani) produced Brahma for creating, Vishnu for 

 preserving, and Mahesa for destroying.* And the creation of Brahma is 

 six-sorted, viz. Deva, Daitya, Mdnusha, &c. ; and, for the Dtvas, Brahma 

 made heaven ; and for the Daityas, Pdtdla; and the four remaining kinds he 

 placed between these two regions and upon the earth. 



With respect to the mansions (^l huvanas) of the universe, it is related, that 

 the highest is called Agnishtha Lhuvana ; and this is the abode of A'di- 

 BuDDHA. And below it, according to some accounts, there are ten ; and 

 according to others, thirteen Bhuvanas (see note 6) ; named, Pramoditd, 

 Vimald, Prabhdkari, Archishmati, Sudurjayd, Abhimiilhi, Durangamd, Achald, 

 Sddhuynati, Dliarma-megha (x), Samant-prabhd, Nirupamd, Jnydnavati 

 (xiii"). These thirteen Bhuvanas are the work of A'di-Buddha : they are 

 the Bodhi-Satwa-Bhivanas ; and whoever is a faithful follower of Buddha 

 will be translated to one of these mansions after death. 



Below the thirteen B6dhi-safwa Bhuvanas are eighteen Bhuvanas, called 

 collectively Rupya Vachara. These are subject to Brahma, and are named 

 individually : Brahma-kdyihd, Brahma-jmruhild, Bralmia-prashddyd, Mahd 

 Brahmand, Paritdbhd, Apramdndbhd, Abhdsward, Parila-subhd, Subha- 



• See Plate I, fij,'. c, rf, c,f. g. \ See Plate II, fig. g, h, i, k, I. 



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