The Tirthakuras may be regarded as the dii majores of the Jainas, [Footnote:  For an account of the ritual of the Svetambara sect of Jainas, see my account in the Indian Antiquary, vol.  XIII, pp. 191-196.] though, having become Siddhas, emancipated from all concern, they can have no interest in mundane affairs.  They and such beings as are supposed to have reached perfection are divided into fifteen species: 

 1.  Tirthakarasiddhas;
 2.  Atirthakarasiddhas;
 3.  Tirthasiddhas;
 4.  Svali[.n]gasiddas;
 5.  Anyali[.n]gasiddhas;
 6.  Strili[.n]gasiddhas;
 7.  Purushali[.n]gasiddhas;
 8.  Napu[.m]sakali[.n]gasiddhas;
 9.  G[r.]ihali[.n]gasiddhas;
10.  Tirthavyavachchhedasiddhas;
11.  Pratyekabuddhasiddhas;
12.  Svayambuddhasiddhas;
13.  Ekasiddas;
14.  Anekasiddhas;
15.  Buddhabodhietasiddllas.
[Footnote:  Jour.  Asiat.  IXme Ser. tom.  XIX, p. 260.]

But the gods are divided into four classes, and each class into several orders:  the four classes are:—­

  I. Bhavanadhipatis, Bhavanavasins or Bhaumeyikas, of which there are ten
  orders, viz.—­

     1.  Asurakumaras;
     2.  Nagakumaras;
     3.  Ta[d.]itkumaras or Vidyutkumaras;
     4.  Suvar[n.]a- or Suparnaka-kumaras;
     5.  Agnikumaras;
     6.  Dvipakumaras (Divakumaras);
     7.  Udadhikumaras;
     8.  Dikkumaras;
     9.  Pavana- or Vata-kumaras;
    10.  Gha[n.]ika- or Sanitakumaras.

  II.  Vyantaras or Va[n.]amantaras, who live
  in woods are of eight classes:—­

1.  Pi[’s]achas; 2.  Bhutas; 3.  Yakshas; 4.  Rakshasas; 5.  Kimnaras; 6.  Kimpurushas; 7.  Mahoragas; 8.  Gandharvas.

  III.  The Jyotishkas are the inhabitants of;

       1.  Chandras or the moons;
     2.  Suryas or the suns;
     3.  Grahas or the planets;
     4.  Nakshatras or the constellations;
     5.  Taras or the hosts of stars.

  And IV.  The Vaimanika gods are of two orders:  (1) the Kalpabhavas, who
  are born in the heavenly Kalpas; and (2) the Kalpatitas, born in the
  regions above the Kalpas.

(1) The Kalpabhavas again are subdivided into twelve genera who live in the Kalpas after which they are named; viz,—­

 1.  Saudharma;
 2.  I[’s]ana;
 3.  Sanatkumara;
 4.  Mahendra;
 5.  Brahmaloka;
 6.  Lantaka;
 7. [’S]ukra or Maha[’s]ukla;
 8.  Sahasrara;
 9.  Anata (A[n.]aya);
10.  Pra[n.]ata (Pa[n.]aya);
11.  Ara[n.]a;
12.  Achyuta.

(2) The Kalpatitas are subdivided into—­(a) the Graiveyakas, living on the upper part of the universe; and (b) the Anuttaras or those above whom there are no others.

  (a) The Graiveyakas are of nine species, viz.—­

1.  Sudarsa[n.]as; 2.  Supratipandhas; 3.  Ma[n.]oramas; 4.  Sarvabhadras; 5.  Suvi[’s]alas; 6.  Soma[n.]asas; 7.  Suma[.n]kasas; 8.  Priya[.n]karas; 9.  Adityas or Nandikaras.

  (b) the Anuttara gods are of five orders:  viz.—­