Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

SR No.: 001002
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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a sun descending from the sky. Beautiful necklaces and half-necklaces made of gems and jewels were put on it by Hari to amuse the Lord's eyes. He took the sleepingcharm from Queen Vijayā, he who resembled the moon for the night-blooming lotus and the sun for the dayblooming lotus.
CHAPTER TWO
At the command of Vaisravana who had been ordered by Sakra, the Jṛmbhaka-gods went to Jitaśatru's house. They rained thirty-two crores each of wrought and unwrought gold, and of jewels; and thirty-two iron seats and thrones. They made a rain of ornaments, like Manyangatrees, and a rain of garments, like Anagna-trees." They made a rain of leaves, of flowers, of fruit, as if they had gathered all of the forests, Bhadraśāla, etc. They made a rain of garlands of flowers of various colors, like Citrangatrees. They rained perfume and purifying powdered sandal, like south winds raining powdered cardamom, etc., that had been blown up (in the air). They made a very heavy rain of treasure, like Puşkarāvarta-clouds a rain of water.
At the command of Pakaśāsana ruling Saudharma the Abhiyogikas made a proclamation as follows: " Attention! Listen carefully, all Vaimānika-, Bhavanādhipati-, Jyotis-, and Vyantara-gods. 'If anyone thinks anything improper about the Arhat or his mother, his head will burst into seven pieces, like a cluster of arjaka-blossoms.'
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Then all the gods and asuras with their Indras went from the peak of Meru to Nandiśvara, their joy blooming forth suddenly. After bowing to the Blessed One the Indra of Saudharma went instantly from Jitaśatru's house to the continent Nandiśvara. There on the eastern Mt. Añjana, he held an eight-day festival to the eternal images
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be taken just as it is, with the idea of a fluted ball, or perhaps raised patterns could conceivably be called 'prākāra,' which would fit, to some extent, the vicchitti of AvaHH. Muni Jayantavijayaji favors this idea. 105 512. For the wishing-trees, see I, pp. 94 f.
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519. See I, n. 170.