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Vimana 90 Vimokkha
wreck or similar causes (J. iv.i sq. ; Pv iv.ii); or at
one or the other of the great lakes of the Himavant
(Pv II. 12), They are in out-of-the-way places (" end
of the world ") ; they are also found in the wilderness :
Vv 84 ; Pv IV. 3^. As (ree-vimanas with rukkha-devata
as inhabitants they occur e. g. at J 111.310 ; v.502 ; Pv
1.9; 11.9; PvA 244. Very often they are phantasmagoHcal
castles in the air. By special power of their
inhabitants they may be transported to any place at
will. This faculty of transference is combined with the
ability of extremely swift motion (compared to the
speed of thought : manojava). Thus a golden palanquin
is suspended in mid-air above a palace at VvA 6
(akasa-carin, sigha-java). They are said to be akasatthanani
J vi.117; SnA 222, 370 (but the palace of
the Yakkha Alavaka is bhumma-ttha, i. e. stands on
the ground, and is described as fortified: SnA 222).
The place of a (flying) vimana may be taken by various
conveyances :
a chair, an elephant, ship, bed, litter
etc. Or the location of it in the other world is in the
Cittalatavana (Vv 37), or the Paricchattaka tree
(Vv 38), or in the Catummaharajika-bhavana (VvA 331).
— Later on, when the theory of meritorious deities (or
departed souls raised to special rank) as vemanika deva
was established, their abode was luith their vimanas
settled among the Tavatiijsa (e. g. VvA 188, 217, 221,
244, 289; DhA 111.291), or in the Tusita heaven. Thus
Tusita-pura interchanges with Tusita-vimana at DhA
II. 208. The latter occurs e. g. at DhA 111.173, 219. —
6. The dimensions of the Vimanas are of course enormous,
but harmonious (being " divine "), i. e. either of
equal extent in all directions, or specially proportioned
with significant numbers. Of these the foil, may be
mentioned. The typical numbers of greatest frequency
are 12, 16, 30, 700, in connection with yojana. The
dimensions, with ref. to which 12 & 16 are used, are
length, width, height, & girth, whereas 700 applies
usually to the height (DhA 111.291 e. g., where it is said
to be " over 700 "), and the number of turrets (see above
2). At VvA 267 (satta-yojana-pamano ratho) No. 7
is used for 700 ; No. 30 (extent) is found e. g. at DhA
ni.7; ThA 55; No. 12 e. g. at J vi.116; DhA in.291 ;
VvA 6, 217, 221, 244, 246, 291 sq. ; No. 16 at VvA 188,
289. — 7. Vimanas of sun and moon. A peculiar
(late ?) idea is that sun and moon have their vimanas
(cp. Vedic ratha = sun). There are only very few
passages in the post -canonical books mentioning these.
The idea that the celestial bodies nee vimanas (" immense
chariots in the shape of open hemispheres " Kirfel,
Kosmographie der Inder p. 282) is essentially Jainistic.
See on Jain Vimanas in general Kirfel, 1. c. pp. 7-9,
292-300. — In the Pali Com. we find SnA 187, 188
(canda-vimanat) bhinditva = breaking up the moon's
palace, i. e. the moon itself) ; and DhA 111.99 (candimasuriya
vimanani gahetva atthagsu). — 8. Other terms
for vimana, and specifications. Var. other expressions
are used more frequently for vimana in general. Among
these are ratha (see above 1 a); nagara (Pv n.i2^) :
pura (see above 5, as tusita") ; pasada, either as dibba'
(DhA III. 291), or vara" (VvA 130), or vimana" (Vv
31^°)- — The vimanas are specified as deva-vimana
" heavenly palace," e. g. J 1.59 ; Vism 342 ; VvA 173 ;
or (in a still more superlative expression) brahmavimana,
i. e: best or most excellent magic palace, highest
paradise, e. g. D 1.
1 7 (here perhaps " palace of Brahma ")
III. 28 (" abode of brahmas " Rh. D.) ; It 15 ; Vism 108.
The latter expression is abbreviated to brahma (nt.)
" highest, best thing of all," " sumraum bonura," paradise,
magic palace : ThA 47 (Ap. v. 6) & 55 (Ap.
v. 8), at both places as sukatag, i. e. well made. —
rather odd expression for the paradisiacal state (in
concrete form) is attabhava (existence, cp. Gr. liwrl)
Hom. Od. IV. 365 ?) instead of vimana, e. g. DhA 1.131
(tigavuta-ppamana) ; ni.7 (id.). —9. Various. Of innumerable
passages in the books mentioned above
(under i) only the foil, may be given for ref. : J 111.310,
35, 55,
iv.54 (acalar) v. antalikkhamhi navai) gati-
Ap 398, 405; V.165, 171; VI. 117 sq., 120 sq. ;
59 ; and
Davs
virahitar) ambhorasi-majjhamhi disva) ;
Vimana
Vatthu throughout. Of passages in the 4 older Nikayas
we have only A 11.33 (ye deva digh' ayuka uccesu vimanesu
cira-tthitika). At S 1.12 =23 we should read " na
ca manag " for " na vimanar) " (K.S. 1.18).
Vimana' [vi-t-mana] disrespect, contempt Sn 887 ("dassin
showing contempt).
Vimanana (nt.) [vi -(- manana] disrespect, contempt D
III. 190 (a°) ; Miln 377, 386.
Vimanita [pp. of vimaneti] treated with contempt A in. 158,
160.
Vimaneti [vi -1- maneti] to disrespect, to treat with contempt
Vin 11.260 ;
Sn 888; Nd^ 297. — pp. vimanita.
Vimukha (adj.) [vi-l-mukha] turning away from, averted,
neglectful Mhvs 22, 80 ; PvA 3 (dhamma-sanfla°), 269
(carita").
Vimuccati [vi-l-muccati. Pass, of muiicati] to be released,
to be free (of passion), to be emancipated M 1.352 ;
S 11.94, 124; III. 46, 189; IV.86 ; v. 218; A IV. 126 sq.,
135. 179; Sn 755; Pug 61, 68; Sdhp 613. — aor. 3"*
pi. vimuccigsu Sn p. 149. — pp. vimutta. See also
(an)upada & (an)upadaya. — Caus. vimoceti to cause
to be released or emancipated, to set free A 11. 196
(cittag) ; Vin 111.70 (id.). — grd. vimocaniya A 11. 196.
Vimutta [pp. of vimuficati] freed, released, intellectually
emancipated Vin 1.8 ; A iv.75, 179, 340 ; v.29 ; D 111.97,
100, 133, 258; S 1.23, 35; III. 13, 53, 137; Sn 354, 475.
522, 877, 1071 sq., iioi, 1114; Nd' 283; Nd'' 587;
Pv IV. i'^ (araha-l-); Vism 410. — Often as cittag v.
an emancipated heart, e. g. D 1.80 ; A in. 21 ; S 1.46,
141 ; III. 90 ; IV. 164; V.157 (here taken by Mrs. Rh. D.
at S VI.93, Index, as " unregulated, distrait ") ; Sn 975 ;
Nd^ 284 ; Vbh 197. ubhatobhaga" emancipated in
both ways (see Dial 11. 70) D 11. 71 ; in. 105, 253 ; S 1.191 ;
A 1.73 ; iv.io, 77, 453 ; v.23 ; M 1.439. 477 sq. — paiiiia",
emancipated by insight, freed by reason (see Dial.
11.68) S 1. 191 ; II. 123 ; D 11.70 ; III. 105, 254 ; M 1.439, 477.
—saddha" freed by faith A 1.73 ; iv.io, 77 ; v.23 ; Ps 11.52 ;
M 1.439, 477. —anupada vimutta freed without any
further clinging to the world M 1.486; S 11. 18; in. 59;
IV. 83 and passim.
-atta having an emancipated self S in. 46, 55, 58
A IV. 428. -ayatana point or occasion of emancipation,
of which there are 5, viz. hearing the Dhamma taught
by the Master, teaching it oneself, reciting it, pondering
over it, understanding it A in. 21 sq. ; D in. 241, 279;
Ps 1.5.
Vimutti (f.) [fr. vimuccati] release, deliverance, emancipation
D 1.174; ni.288 ; S v. 206 sq. (abhijanati), 222
(ariya"), 266, 356; A 11.247, 111.165 (yathabhutai) pajanati),
242 ; Sn 54, 73, 725 sq. ; J 1.77, 78, 80 ; Ps 1.22 ;
II. 143 sq. ; Nd' 21 ; Pug 27, 54 sq. ; Vbh 86, 272 sq.,
392 (miccha") Nett 29; Vism 410; Sdhp 614. — ceto°
(& paiifia") emancipation of heart (and reason) D 1.156 ;
in. 78, 108, 247 sq., 273; S 1. 120; n.214; IV. 119 sq.
v. 1 18 sq., 289 sq. ; A 1. 123 sq., 220 sq. ; 243 ; 11.36, 87,
214 ; in. 20, 131, 400 ; iv.83, 314 sq. ; v.io sq. ; Vbh 344 ;
Nett 40, 43, 81 sq., 127. —samma" right or true emancipation
A 11.222 sq. ; v.327; Ps 1.107; 11. 173. — See
also arahatta, upekkha, khandha ii.A, dassana, phala,
metta.
-rasa the essence of emancipation A 1.36 ; iv.203
PvA 287. -sara substance or essence of emancipation
A 11.141, 243 ; IV. 385.
Vimokkha (& Vimokha) [fr. vi-i-muc, cp. mokkha']
deliverance, release, emancipation, dissociation from