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On the dimensions, we have as follows :
Bhagavati Sūtra
sattavisasayāim āimakappesu puḍhavibāhallam ekkikkahāņi sese du duge ya duge caukke ya pancasaya uccatteňam aimakappesu honti vimāņā ekkikkavuḍḍhi sese du duge ya duge caukke ya
The above may be re-written as follows:
Saudharma and Aisāna Sanatkumāra and Mahendra Brahmaloka and Lantaka
Mahaśukra and Sahasrara Anata, Prāṇata, Āraṇa, Acyuta Graiveyaka vimānas
Five Anuttara vimānas
(in yojanas)
Thickness
2700
2600
2500
2400
2300
2200
2100
Height
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
Some of the kalpas stand in a row called avalikä, which may be round, triangular or quadriangular. The others are not arranged in an avalikā, and they have diverse shapes. The Jivabhigama Sutra contains details about their colour, tinge, smell, etc.
34. The words not repeated are: sanhe lanhe ghatthe matthe nirae nimmale nippanke nikkankaḍacchae sappabhe samirie saujjoe päsäïe which mean: greasy, brilliant, smooth, polished, well-wrought, spotless, clean, mudless, emitting pure glow, with good lustre, shining itself, shining the neighbouring objects, creating delight, picturesque.
35. Padmavara-vedikā has a height of 2 yojanas and breadth of 500 dhanușas. Its circumference is the same as that of the mountain at the base. It is made of gems.
The forest strip has a radius of about two yojanas and the same circumference as that of the vedikä. It is black with a dark tinge.
