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## The Eighteenth Praabhrut
**1. P.**
**U.**
Four Deva-sahasris carry it from the east, with lion-like faces. Four Deva-sahasris carry it from the south, with elephant-like faces. Four Deva-sahasris carry it from the west, with bull-like faces. Four Deva-sahasris carry it from the north, with horse-like faces. Thus, the Surya-vimana also...
**P.** How many Deva-sahasris carry the Gah-vimana?
**U.** Eight Deva-sahasris carry it, as follows:
Two Deva-sahasris carry it from the east, with lion-like faces, and so on...
Two Deva-sahasris carry it from the north, with horse-like faces.
**P.** How many Deva-sahasris carry the Nakshatra-vimana?
**U.** Four Deva-sahasris carry it, as follows:
One Deva-sahasri carries it from the east, with lion-like faces, and so on...
One Deva-sahasri carries it from the north, with horse-like faces.
**P.** How many Deva-sahasris carry the Tara-vimana?
**U.** Two Deva-sahasris carry it, as follows:
Five Deva-sayas carry it from the east, with lion-like faces, and so on...
Five Deva-sayas carry it from the north, with horse-like faces.
**P.** How many Deva-sahasris carry the Chandra-vimana, Bhante?
**U.** Sixteen Deva-sahasris carry it, Gotama!
The Chandra-vimana, from the east, has...
**Se-a-na** (beautiful), **Subhaga-na** (auspicious), **Supphaba-na** (radiant), **Sankhatala-vimala-nimmala-dadhishana-gokhira-phena-rayana-nigara-prabhasa-na** (with a brilliance like conch-shell, pure, spotless, like curds, milk, foam, jewels, and mountains), **Thira-lattha-patta-vatta-piva-susilittha-visittha-tikkha-daadha-vidambia-muha-na** (with firm, strong, broad, round, wide, well-polished, excellent, sharp, strong, and smiling faces), **Rantuppa-lapatta-mauy-sumala-talu-jiha-na** (with lips, teeth, soft, beautiful palates, and tongues), **Mah-guli-a-pingala-kkha-na** (with large, round, and reddish eyes), **Pivara-voru-padipunna-viula-kandha-na** (with wide, full, and broad shoulders)...