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THE BODY
16. (b) The height of Bhagavan Mahavir was seven cubits. The structure of his body was sam-chauramsa or sam-chaturasra (the anatomical structure of a human being where parallel lines drawn from the extremities of a body sitting cross-legged form a square and all the parts of body are of standard dimensions) and the constitution was of the vajra-rishabh-narach class (a specific type of constitution of human body where the joints are perfect and strongest).
He had a perfectly balanced movement of air inside the body. His anus was faultless like that of a Kank bird (white kite) and digestive system as efficient as that of a pigeon.
The lower portion of his torso was as smooth as that of birds. The lower portions of his back and abdomen as also the thighs were perfectly shaped.
His breath was as fragrant as the aroma of kamal (ordinary lotus) and utpal (blue lotus) flowers.
His complexion was smooth and glowing. His flesh was free of any infection, healthy, well formed and snow-white.
His body was free of any filth (jalla) or dirt (malla), spots, sweat and dust. Thus it was absolutely clean.
Every part of his body had a dazzling sheen. His head was solid, well set with sinews and nerves, and raised like the peak of a mountain bearing good signs and attributes.
The hair on his head were silky, healthy, fine, soft, fragrant and beautiful like fibres exploding out of the semal fruit (silk-cotton). They were thick, wavy, curly and shining black like bhuj-mochak gem, blue-sapphire, black-bee (bhring), indigo plant, collyrium and excited bumble-bees.
The scalp where the hair grew was bright, red, pure and smooth like pomegranate flower and molten gold.
His upper part or crown of the head was compact, well developed and round like an umbrella.
His forehead was free of any scars or bruises. It was flat, beautiful and grand like a crescent.
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Samavasaran Adhikar
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