Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhyaprajnapti Sutra Part 01 Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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41 27. (Q.) Bhante ! People of other faiths (anyatirthik) say, assert, 15
elaborate and propagate that outside the city of Rajagriha at the foot of Vaibhar hill there is a large reservoir of water. Its length and width is i many Yojans. Its front is covered with bunches of a variety of trees, it
looks beautiful... and so on up to... pleasing to the eyes of onlookers. 45 Numerous large clouds are formed there, they glide down and cause rain
there. When the reservoir is full there is a limited but steady flow of warm water from it. Bhante ! Is it so ? Is it true ?
[Ans.] Gautam ! What the anyatirthiks say, assert, elaborate and propagate that outside the city of Rajagriha... and so on up to... there is a
limited but steady flow of warm water from it, all that the aforesaid $ statement) is wrong. However, here is what I say and propagate-that Si outside the city of Rajagriha near Vaibhar hill there is a spring (prasravan)
named Mahatapopatir-prabhav. It is 500 Dhanush (a linear measure equivalent to four cubits) long and wide. Its front is covered with bunches of a variety of trees, it looks beautiful, delightful, attractive, charming and pleasing to the eyes of onlookers. Numerous living organisms, capable of being born in hot conditions (ushna-yonik), and matter particles are continuously created in the form of water in that spring. They also continue to undergo the processes of destruction, transformation and assimilation. Besides this there is a limited but steady flow of warm water from it. Gautam ! This is Mahatapopatir-prabhav spring. Gautam ! This is the information about Mahatapopatir-prabhav spring.
"Bhante ! Indeed that is so. Indeed that is so." With these words... and so on up to... ascetic Gautam resumed his activities.
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(foort ya 97 979) 0 उष्ण योनिक जीव गर्म वातावरण में भी पनपते हैं। २५० अंश सेंटीग्रेट तक गर्म ताप में भी जीवित रहते हैं।
(ad-795 TT 9, 98 Co, Horf HET5: 73 2747 739GUT) These warm water springs (hot springs) can still be seen in Rajagriha near Vaibhar hills. There are springs in the mountain that stream down to a man-made pool. Many tourists and pilgrims come here to take a dip inspired by their religious sentiments as also for curing their skin ailments. There are other such springs in the world including the famous springs of Aramia in Italy where natural warm water in winter and natural cold water in summers is available. (see-1,500 Wonders of the World, Part-2. p 159) Ushna-yonik living beings thrive in hot conditions as well. They remain alive in temperatures up to 250 degrees Centigrade. (Bhagavai by Acharya Mahaprajna; Part-1, p. 280; quoted reference by Louis Thomas)
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