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(ii) Every living being listening to him, can understand his
teachings in his or her own language within that space. (iii) A sun-like halo surrounds his head. (iv) No disease appears within the space of one yojana
around him. (v) Nor does enmity exist therein. (vi) Nor calamity produced by the seasons. (vii) Nor epidemics. (viii)Nor excess of rain. (ix) Nor drought. (x) Nor famine.
(xi) Nor fear from government or from enemies. (c) 19 atiśayas created by gods : (i) The 'dharma-cakra'steadily accompanies him, floating
in the air in front of him. (ii) Divine chowries keep fanning him. (iii) A throne with foot-stool accompanies him. (iv) A triad of divine parasols keeps moving with him. (v) A jewel-flag accompanies him. (vi) Golden lotuses arise wherever he puts down his feet. (vii) Wherever he stops to preach, the ‘Samavasaraņa-hall'
miraculously arises around him, with three enclosures
of precious materials. (viii )Though he sits down with his face turned towards the
east, reflections of his shape are visible in the remaining three directions, so that he seems to be present fourfold
('caturmukha'). (ix) In the middle of those four shapes, a huge Asoka tree is
visible, overshadowing the audience. (x) Wherever his foot treads, thorns turn their spikes down
ward. (xi) The trees salute him, as it were, bending down towards
him.
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