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## Chapter 206
**The Uttara Purana of the Mahapurana describes the body of the Tirthankara:**
**Verse 434:** His chest was wide, adorned with a garland of jewels, and resembled the shore of the Himalayas, where the setting sun casts a reddish hue.
**Verse 435:** His waist was slender, capable of bearing the weight of his upper body without strain, making his leanness beautiful.
**Verse 436:** His navel was deep, spiraling clockwise, a symbol of progress, adorned with a lotus mark, and situated in the center. Why wouldn't such a navel be worthy of praise?
**Verse 437:** His waist was adorned with a belt, beautiful and graceful, resembling the sacred platform of Jambudvipa.
**Verse 438:** His thighs were round, smooth, and pleasant to touch, resembling the trunk of a banana tree. However, unlike the banana tree, which bears fruit only once, his thighs bore fruit repeatedly. And while the banana tree cannot bear weight, his thighs could bear immense burdens.
**Verse 439:** His knees marked the boundary between his thighs and shanks, making them worthy of praise. For those who perform good deeds are always deserving of appreciation.
**Verse 440:** His feet were worshipped by all the gods, including Indra, and Lakshmi served him. With such glorious feet, what more can be said about his shanks?
**Verse 441:** His ankles possessed a hidden quality, like the depth of a mantra. They were fruitful, for all things that bear fruit are considered virtuous.
**Verse 442:** The backs of his feet resembled the shell of a tortoise, and the earth found stability in their support. It is said that the earth is held by a tortoise, and this belief likely originated from this very sight.
**Verse 443:** His big toes were thick, raised, well-positioned, and sources of comfort. They seemed to point the way to heaven and liberation.
**Verse 444:** His eight fingers were close together, as if eight powers had manifested to conquer the eight karmas.
**Verse 445:** His ten nails were beautiful, as if the ten virtues, including forgiveness, had come to serve him through these nails.
**Verse 446:** His feet, resembling tender leaves, were worshipped by Indra and the other gods, as if they recognized that they were part of the divine body.
**Verse 433:** It was as if the Creator had made his chest very wide, so that all beings could reside within it without hindering each other.