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Bhagavai 3:5:196-198
of the protean body in the past, nor does he exercise such power in the present, nor will he do so in the future. In this way, it is to be understood ...... up to the creation of a palanquin of the length of a human being
(syandamānikā) (see 3.164). 3.197 se jahānāmae kei purise asicammapāyam gahāya gacchejjä, evāmeva anagāre
vi bhäviappă usicammapāyahatthakiccagaenam appănenam uddham vehäsam uppaejjā? hamtă uppaejjā. Like a person who goes acquiring sword and shield, does a self-cultivated ascetic fly in the sky, equipped with a sword and shield in his hand, applying his occult powers'? "Yes, he does fly.”
Bhāsya 1. Sword and shield ...... applying his occult powers
The Vrtti has explained 'asi-carmapātra' as 'shield and alternately, 'asi' as 'sword' and 'carmapătra' as 'shield' or 'scabbard'!
The Vrtti has explained 'hasta krtya' in three ways:
(1) To hold sword and shield in hand to serve the purpose of religious order, etc. (krtya).
(2) The person who has caught hold of by his hand, having acquired sword and shield.
(3) The person who has acquired the dexterity in use of sword and shield.? Of these, the last meaning is more appropriate and relevant.
The whole dialogue is concerned with krtya, meaning māyā (sorcery), indrajāla (magical tricks) or witchcraft.
1. Bha. Vị. 3.197--asicarmapātram-sphurakah athava'siśca-khadgah, carmapātram ca sphurakah
khadgakośako vā. 2. Ibid, 3.197-asicarmmapātram haste yasya sa tathā krtyam-samghādi prayojanam gatah-asritah
krtyagatah tataḥ karmadhārayah, atastenātmanā, athavā asicarmapātram krtvā haste krtam yenäsau asicarmapātrahastakrtväkrtastena, präkrtatvācсaivam samāsah athavā asicarmapătrasya hastakrtyām-hastakaranam gatah-prăpto yaḥ sa tathā tena. 3. Apte-krtyā-Magic.
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3.198 anagāre nam bhamte! bhāviappā kevaiyāim pabhū asicamma (pāya?)
hatthakiccagayāim rūvāim viuvvittae? goyamā! se jahānāmae--juvaim juvāne hatthenam hatthe genhejjā, tam ceva jäva viuvvimsu vā, viuvvati vā, viuvvissati vä. How many protean creations of magical forms, O Lord! can a self-cultivated ascetic make of a man equipped with sword and shield in his hand?
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