Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002911
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 684
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_jambudwipapragnapti
File Size: 21 MB

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55. Thereafter, king Bharat came to the bathroom and entered it. It i was very beautiful because of mesh like holes all decorated with hanging
garlands of pearls. The floor was studded with beads and gems of different types. There was beautiful bathing pavilion. The seat for taking bath was studded with beads and gems in a picturesque manner. The king sat on it comfortably. He took bath in an extremely pleasant manner with water which was lukewarm and in which fragrant substances like sandalwood powder were added including water containing essence of flowers.
After taking bath, the king performed many traditional customs so as to remove the effect of any evil eye. Thereafter, he cleaned his body with
soft turkish towel of red colour. It was coloured with many bitter herbs 4 like haritaki, vibhitak, amlak. He plastered his body with fragrant paste 4 of gosheersh sandalwood. He then wore costly clothes which were not in
any way damaged by rats and the like. He wore a pious garland. He applied saffron paste. He wore gold ornaments studded with precious
stones, the eighteen-lined garland, nine-lined garland and three-lined 4. garlands. He wore long, hanging waist-band. He wore ornaments at his
neck and rings in his fingers. He wore bangles studded with gems on his arms. Thus the grandeur of the king increased further. His face was shining with ear ornaments. The head was shining with the crown. His chest covered with garland was looking beautiful. The king took a long hanging cloth on shoulders. His fingers were looking yellow because of gold rings. He wore the bangle of victory which is worn only by high class respectables and which was prepared by experts with precious stones,
gold and gems and which was very beautiful, praiseworthy and which 45 had an attractive look.
In a nutshell, the king looked like a Kalpa tree with this dress and decorations. The king came out of the bathroom. There was umbrella on
him having garlands of korant flowers, four whisks were being waved on 4 both flanks. The people were uttering meritorious words in his honour.
The king was surrounded by many representatives of the people, the security guards, mandalik kings, the municipal commissioners, the
nobles, the army chief, the messengers, the officers from border areas of \i the kingdom. It looked as if the moon is coming out from a large white i cloud and is shining amidst the stars and planets. The king was looking
very charming. He came out from the bathroom holding incense, flowers
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