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Pleasant is the sight of Girnar Oh Lord, when I look at it
My joy knows no bound.
Here is vast expanse of green vegetation
Rivers are blue and clear.
And softly blows the wind
And wins over the travellers' heart.
And here Lord of Yogis1, beyond all attributes, Meditated deeply in a cave on knowledge pure. Here were performed his three kalyāṇakas And here his presence is felt most.
Says Cidananda,
Oh Lord, redeem me
As thou hast redeemed thy spouse.3
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Blessed are my eyes
Beholding the image of Jina Nemi.
He sits in padmāsana
And facinates men, gods and lord of heavens even.
Beautiful are his curly hairs
Face, methinks, like the full-moon
Eyes are like petals of lotus
Nose pointed like that of a parrot And lips are red as bimba fruits Teeth are as white as jasmine flowers And tongue slightly red as a young shoot, Neck is like conch-shell, hands like stalk And palms are red as a lily.
Chest is broad like a flat disc Waist as slender as that of a lion Navel is deep like the bottom of a lake Thighs are like pillers of plantain trees And feet worshipped day and night By the habitants of three worlds,
Are red as lotus.
Says Cidananda
Son of Sivadevi is beautiful to behold.
1 Neminatha, the 22nd Tirthankara.
* Initiation, attaining kevala-knowledge and final liberation.
* Rajimati, his would-be wife renounced the world and followed his path. In the end she attained liberation.
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