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Bhagavai 3:7:267-268
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Vaiśravana, a custodian of Śakra, the chief and the king of gods, attend upon him and carry out his orders and directives; Vaiśravaṇakāyikas, Vaiśravaṇadevakayikas, Suparṇakumāras, Suparṇakumāris, Dvipakumāras, Dvipakumaris, Dikkumāras, Dikkumāris, Vānamantaras, Vänamantaris. All other similar gods nourish devotion for him, assist him in his purposes and are controlled and sustained by the great king Vaisravana, a custodian of Śakra, the chief and the king of gods.
3.268 jambūdīve dive mamdarassa pavvayassa dahine nam jāim imāim samuppajamti, tam jaha-ayāgarā i vā, tauyāgarā i vā, tambāgarā i vā, sīsāgarā i vā, hiranṇāgarā i vā, suvaṇṇāgarā i vā, rayaṇāgarā i vā, vairāgarā i vā, vasuhārā i vā, hiraṇṇavāsā i vā, suvaṇṇavāsā i vā, rayaṇavāsā i vā, vairavāsā i vā, ābharaṇavāsā i vā, pattavāsā i vā, pupphavāsā i vā, phalavāsā i vā, bīyavāsā i vā, mallavāsā i vā, vaṇṇavāsā i vā, cunṇavāsā i vā, gamdhavāsā i vā, vatthavāsā i vā, hiranṇavutthi i va, suvannavuṭṭhi i vā, rayaṇavutthi i vā, vairavuṭṭhī i vā, ābharaṇavuṭṭhī i vā, pattavuṭṭhi i vā, pupphavutthi i vā, phalavuṭṭhi i vā, viyavutthi i vā, mallavuṭṭhi i vā, vannavuṭṭhi i va, cunnavutthi i va, gamdhavuṭṭhi i vā, vatthavuṭṭhi i vā, bhāyaṇavutthi i vā, khiravutthi i vā, sukālā i vā, dukkālā i vā, appagghā i vā, mahagghā i vä, subhikkhā i vā, dubbhikkhā i vā, kayavikkayā i vā, saņṇihi i vā, saṇṇicayā i vā, nihī i vā, nihāṇā i vā—ciraporāṇāi vā, pahīņasāmiyāi vā, pahīņasetuyai vā, pahinamaggai vā, pahīṇagottāgārāi vā, ucchanṇasāmiyai vā, ucchanṇasetuyai vā, (ucchannamaggā i vā?) ucchannagottāgārā i vā, simghāḍaga-tiga-caukka-caccara-caummuha-mahāpaha-pahesu vā, nagaraniddhamaṇesu vā, susāṇa-giri-kamdara-samtiselovaṭṭhāṇabhavaṇagihesu samnikkhittāim ciṭṭhamti, na taim sakkassa devimdassa devaranno vesamaṇassa mahāranno anṇāyāim adiṭṭhāim asuyaim amuyāim aviņṇāyāim, tesim vā vesamaṇakāiyāṇam devāṇam.
The following are the phenomena that occur in the south of Mt. Meru in Island of Jambudvīpa, for instance, iron mines, tin mines, copper mines, lead mines, silver mines, gold mines, gem mines, diamond mines, downpour of wealth, shower of silver, shower of gold, shower of gems, shower of diamonds, shower of ornaments, shower of leaves, shower of flowers, shower of fruits, shower of seeds, shower of garlands, shower of sandalwood powder, shower of perfumed powder, shower of scent, shower of clothes, rain of silver, rain of gold, rain of gems, rain of diamonds, rain of ornaments, rain of leaves, rain of flowers, rain of fruits, rain of seeds, rain of garlands, rain of colour, rain of powder, rain of scent, rain of clothes, rain of utensils, rain of milk, a season of plenty, famine, low cost commodities and precious commodities, easy availability of alms, difficult availability of alms, buying and selling (of commodities), storage of dairy products and molasses, granaries, treasures (available on earth) and treasures buried under earth-which are of great antiquity, which have been abandoned by owners, whose approach-bridges have been abandoned, whose approach-paths have
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