Rai Paseniya Suttam Part 02

SR No.: 023122
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N V Vaidya
Publisher: Khadayata Book Depo
Publication Year: 1938
Total Pages: 82
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & agam_rajprashniya
File Size: 7 MB

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TRANSLATION
[69 Sūryābha Vimāna. While there were others who rendered the place charming [Page 210] with the spreading aroma of Kālaguru, excellent Turukka, Turuska, and incense (being burnt). Some of the gods rendered the Sūryābha Vimāna full of fragrance, as if it were a wafer of perfume, while there were others who showered showers of gold (wrought and unwrought), silver, diamonds, flowers, fruit, garlands, perfumes, powders, and ornaments. Some of the gods apportioned (or gave) the duty of (distributing or putting on?) gold, jewels, flowers, fruits, garlands, scented powder, garments, and scents, (to other gods), as well as the task of putting on ornaments; while others played on four types of musical instruments, viz. stretched, fully extended, thick, and hoilow. There were some who gave performances of four types of vocal music, viz. Utkşipta, Pāyattāya, Mandāya, and Rochitāvasāna; while there were others who displayed the Druta type of dramatic performance, or the Vilambita type, or the Drutavilambita type. And thus there were gods who performed the following types of dramatic performances, viz. Anchita, Arabhața, Bhasola, Arabhatabhasola, Utpāta—nipāta, Pravrtta, Samkuchita-prasārita, Riyāriya, and Bhrānta-sambhrānta. Some of the gods gave the performance of the four types of acting, viz. Dārstāntika, Prātyantika, Samanytovinipātika, and Loka-antomadhyāvasānika; while others produced the peculiar Bukkā sound (i.e. a sort of roaring sound); while still others are puffed up (or inflated) (V.L. dance about), make it fragrant, or shout about, or instruct (others ? ), or perform the Tändaya type of dance. There were some who jumped and struck (the ground etc.); others first struck and then jumped and danced the three-stepped