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[Sixty-four Stana-Samavaya]
[123 Discussion-When the Sun is in Uttarayan, it rises sixty-three times over the Nishdha mountain and there is day in the Bharat region. Again, when it is in Dakshinayan, it rises over the Vedika of Jambudvipa. After that, it rises over the Lavanasamudra. In this way, while revolving, when it rises over the Neelavant mountain, there is day in the Airvat region. There also, it rises sixty-three times over the Neelavant mountain, then rises over the Vedika of Jambudvipa and finally rises over the Lavanasamudra. Since one Sun completes one revolution of Meru in two days, therefore, it rises sixty-three times from the Nishdha mountain and illuminates the Bharat region and in the same way, it rises sixty-three times from the Neelavant mountain and illuminates the Airvat region.
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Sixty-four Stana-Samavaya 324- The Ashtaashtamika Bhikshu-Pratima is worshipped in sixty-four nights and days, with two hundred and eighty-eight Bhikshas, according to the sutra, as it should be, with the body, by touching, protecting, purifying, crossing, reciting, following the command, and worshipping.
Discussion- The particular Abhigraha whose worship takes eight days of eight days, is called Ashtaashtamika Bhikshu-Pratima. While worshipping it, one Bhiksha is taken in the first eight days. Again, two Bhikshas are taken in the next eight days. In this way, one Bhiksha is increased in every eight days, and in the last eight days, eight Bhikshas are taken every day. In this way, in sixty-four days, all the Bhikshas become two hundred and eighty-eight (8+16+24+32+40+48+56+64=288).
325- Sixty-four lakh abodes (buildings) of Asura Kumaras are said to be there. Sixty-four thousand Samanik Devas of Chamarrasana are said to be there.
326- All the Dadhimukha mountains are situated in the shape of a drum (Dhol), with equal width from bottom to top, and are sixty-four thousand yojanas high.
327- Sixty-four thousand abodes of Vimanas are said to be there in the Sohammisana, in the Brahma-loka, and in the Yati-Sukappa.