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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 2 Ch. 8
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Arunodaya. Now, in this Arunodaya sea, after you. have gone 42,000 yojanas, you find an utpåta mountain called Tigicchakūta which belongs to king Camara, the Indra of the Asurakumāras. It is 1721 yojanas above the ground, and 430 yojanas one krośa inside. Its dimensions are to be noted to be similar to those of an abāsa mountain named Gostuva. The difference is that the dimensions of the Gostuva mountain at its summit apply to its (Tig cchakuta's) central part. [ In other words, its breadth at the base is 1022 yojanas, at the centre 424 yojanas, and at the summit 732 yojanas. Its circumference at the base is slightly more or less than 3232 yojanas, at the centre slightly more or less than 1341 yojanas and at the summit slightly more or less than 2286 yojanas, ] It is extended at the base, / contracted in the middle, and again extended at the summit. Its middle portion is shaped like an excellent thunder (vajra) or an enormous mukunda (musical drum), all bestrewn with gems, charming,...till picturesque34. It is surrounded all over by a Padmavara-vedikā and a forest strip. Description of the vedika and the forest strip35.
तस्स णं तिपिच्छ कुडस्य उप्पायपव्वयस्स उप्पि बहुसमरमणिज्जे भूमिभागे पन्नत्ते। वण्णओ। तस्स णं बहुसमरमणिज्जस्स भूमिभागस्स बहुमज्झदेसभागे एत्थ णं महं एगे पासायडिसए पन्नत्ते । अड्ढाइज्जाइं जोयणसयाई उड्ढं उच्चत्तेणं पणवीसं जोयणसयाई विक्खंभेणं । पासाय वण्णओ। उल्लोयभूमि वण्णओ । अट्ठजोयणाई मणिपेढिया । चमरस्स सीहासणं सपरिवारं भाणियव्वं । तस्स णं तिगिच्छकडस्स दाहिणणं छक्कोडिसए पणवन्नं च कोडीओ पणतीसं च सयसहस्साई पण्णासं च सहस्साई अरुणोदए समुद्दे तिरियं वीइवइत्ता अहे रयणप्पभाए पुढवीए चत्तालीसं जोयणसहस्साई ओगाहित्ता एत्थ णं चमरस्स असुरिंदस्स असुरकुमाररण्णो चमरचंचा नामं रायहाणी पण्णत्ता ।
The top of the said mountain Tigicchakūța is free from unevenness, i.e., is perfectly flat, and is exceedingly charming. Description38. At the centre of that flat, beautiful top, there is a big palace, the crown of palaces. Its height is 250 yojanas and its breadth is 125 yojanas. Description of the palace37. Its manipithikā is eight yojanas. Description of Camara's throne and family38. To the south of the Tigiccha
