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## Third Section
The children's toys made of lac were like the bones of the blessed Anugara, which had dried up and were devoid of flesh and blood. Only bones and skin remained.
The chest of the blessed Anugara, due to the austerity, had become like the bottom part of a basket made of bamboo, or a fan made of bamboo strips, or a fan made of palm leaves. In this way, the chest of the blessed Anugara had become thin, dry, devoid of flesh and blood, and only bones, skin, and veins remained.
This sutra describes the waist, abdomen, ribs, back, and chest of the blessed Anugara using similes. Their waist, due to austerity, was devoid of flesh and blood and appeared like the hoof of a camel or an old bull. Similarly, their abdomen had dried up. It had become like a dry gourd, a vessel for roasting chickpeas, or a special vessel called Kolomb.
This means that the abdomen of the blessed Anugara had dried up so much that it appeared hollow like the aforementioned objects. Similarly, their ribs had dried up and become like thorns. They could be counted like a row of mirrors, a row of vessels for grazing animals, or a row of nails used to tie them. There was no flesh or blood to be seen in them. The same was the case with the back. It was also devoid of flesh and blood and appeared like a row of crowns, round stones, or children's toys made of lac. Due to the austerity, the chest of the blessed Anugara had also changed. It was also devoid of flesh and blood, and the row of ribs appeared like pieces of Kiliñj, or a fan made of bamboo or palm leaves.
The description of all these parts, as mentioned earlier, is done using similes. This not only adds beauty to the description but also makes it easier for the readers to understand the reality. The subject matter presented with examples is understood by even the least intelligent without any effort.
One thing to note here is that although the body of the blessed Anugara had dried up and become like thorns, their spiritual brilliance had increased immensely. The arms, hands, fingers, neck, beard, lips, and tongue of the blessed Muni...
13 - The arms of the blessed Anugara, from the shoulder to the fingertips, were like... (continued)
The hands of the blessed Anugara, from the wrist to the fingertips, were like... (continued)
The fingers of the blessed Anugara, from the base to the tip, were like... (continued)
1-9 - See Section 3, Sutra 7.