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भाग वाला हो, धनुष, बाण, प्रहरण, कवच आदि युद्धोपकरणों से भरा हो और युद्ध के ॐ लिए तत्पर-सन्नद्ध योद्धाओं के लिए सजाया गया हो।
ऐसा रथ बारंबार मणियों और रत्नों से बनाये गये फर्श वाले राजप्रांगण, अंतःपुर अथवा रमणीय प्रदेश में आवागमन करे तो सभी दिशा-विदिशा मे चारों ओर उत्तम, मनोज्ञ, मनोहर, कान और मन को आनन्दकारक मधुर शब्द-ध्वनि फैलती है।" ___ “हे भदन्त ! क्या इन रथादिको की ध्वनि जैसी ही उन तृणों और मणियो की ध्वनि है?' ___ “गौतम ! नहीं, यह उपमा सही नहीं है (उनकी ध्वनि तो इनसे भी विशेष मधुर है)।" ___139. “O Gautam ! Just as a palanquin or a horse-ridden cart or a chariot decorated with umbrella, flag, bell, buntings and bright festoons, is decorated with small bells making sweet sound of musical instruments and golden garlands. Its wheel are made of cane of best quality and the wooden pegs are properly fastened upto
the centre of the wheels. The wheels are covered with strong iron of voor best quality. The horses driving it are having auspicious marks and Top quality belonging to a good breed.
The charioteer is expert and dext in the mechanics of driving the chariot. It is having thirty two quivers each having hundred arrows. The front top part is covered with iron dress. It is full of arrows, bows, iron coat, shields and other weapons used in war. It is described with warriors ready for the battle.
When such a chariot moves again and again on jewelled and gem-studded courtyard of the palace, the royal harems or a a picturesque regions, the excellent, pleasant, sweet, lovable, unique Har sound spreads in all directions."
“Reverend Sir ' Is the sound of these chariots similar to that of * the said gems and grass ?”
___ “Gautam ! No. This illustration is not proper (Their sound is much more sweet than that of the chariot).”
१४०. से जहाणामए वेयालियवीणाए उतरमंदा मुच्छियाए अंके सुपइट्टियाए कुसलनरनारि-सुसंपरिग्गहियाए चंदण सारनिम्मियकोणपरिघट्टियाए पुवरत्तावरत्तकालसमयंमि मंदायं मंदायं वेइयाए, पवेइयाए, चलियाए, घट्टिया,
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Rav-paseniya Sutra
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