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eminent. On that precious stoned pedestal there is a Mānvag sacred pillar which is sixty Yojanas in height, one Yojana in depth, one Yojana in circumference, equipped with fortyeight corners, forty-eight edges, forty-eight planes [ sides ] (the rest of the description is the same as that of the great Mahinda banner). From the top of Mānvag sacred pillar having descended twelve Yojanas and having left twelve Yojanas of the downward part ( one comes across ) the remaining thirty-two Yoja. nas of the middle part ( containing ) many golden and silvery bzards. On those boards of gold and silver there are many adamantine tusks of elephants. On those adamantine tusks of elephants there are multitudes of silvery loops. In those loops made of silver, there are small circular cases (boxes ) made of adamant. In those adamantine, round, and circular boxes there are located, a number of bones of the thighs of the prophets. Those are worthy to be worshipped (... ... ....upto....... ....waited upon ) by Sūriyābha god, and multitudes of gods and goddesses. Above that Mānvag sacred pillar there are eight auspicious flags and umbrellas over umbrellas,
