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three worlds, and of enjoying the splendour of an Indra, a Cakravartin, or of a Tirthankara.
4. Vasitva Labdhi gratia foa A Yogi or an ascetic with this labdhi possesses the power of subdugating all creatures.
5. Apiatighātiva Labdhi faalfaazfont A Yogi or an ascetic with this labdhi possesses unobstructively thru mountains.
6. Antardhyana Labdhi Åqegfasfaat A Yogi or an ascetic with this labdhi makes his form invisible.
7. Kāma-rupatva Labdhi fala fast A Yogi or an ascetic with this ladhi possesses the ability of assumning various forms simultaneously.
8. Kara-pätra-ahāra-pani Labahi FTTITIETTI A Yogi or an ascelic with this labdhi has the faculty of retaining in the cavity of the two hands formed by bringing the hands together for the reception of food and drink-material, a large amount of food and drink-material in The hand:, so that not a particle or a drop will fall down. If water measuring thousands of water-pots or even an ocean were poured into the cavity of his two hands the level of water will use high and higher, but not a drop will fall down.
Śréyāmsa Kumāra atacar poured sugar-cane juice measuring one hundred and eight water-pots into the cavity of the hands of Tirihankara Bhagavāni Shree Risabha-deva, but not a drop fell down from his hands, although it was sugar-cane juice.
Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāyira had a vow of using the cavity of the hands as the receptacle for the taking of his food and drink-materials. He was receiving food and drink-materials into the cavity of his hands on the day of breaking fasts.
No one else except a Tirthankara or an ascetic with this labdhi is authorised to use the cavity of his hands as the receptacle for the taking of his food and drink-materials
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