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" स्वर्ण) के है। नासिकाएँ बीच मे लोहिताक्ष रत्न खचित कनकमय (पीली-लाल आभा) हैं और
नेत्रों की तारिकाएँ (कनीनिकाएँ-आँख के बीच का काला भाग), अक्षिपत्र-पलके तथा भौंहें रिष्ट रत्नमय हैं। कपोल, कान और ललाट कनकमय है। शीर्षघटी (खोपडी) वज्र रत्नमय है। केशान्त की केशभूमि-शेर की चमडी तपनीय स्वर्णमय है और केश रिष्ट रत्नमय हैं।
178. In the middle of that eternal temple, there is a large o platform. It is 16 yojans long square and 8 yojans thick. On that * platform there is a big altar (to place idol) which is 16 yojans long
square and a little more than 16 yojans high. It is gem- studded. On it are 108 idols of full size of Tirthankaras.
The description of those idols is as under
The palms and foot-palms of those idols are of pure gold. In the middle there are white nails spreading red lustre. The thighs, the knees, the knees and the body-structure of the idols is of gold. The naval is of gold emitting red lustre. Their lines of hair are emitting
black lustre. The upper part of the teats and the symbol on the achest (Shrivats) is of heated gold. The lips are of coral. The teeth are * of crystalline gems. The tongue and palate (upper part of the * mouth) is of heated gold. The nasals are of yellow-red lustre. The The pupil of eyes, the eye-lids and eye-brows are of Risht jewels. The
cheeks, the ears and the forehead are of gold. The head is of Vajra gems. The skin of the head is of heated gold and the hair are of Risht jewels.
विवेचन-'सिद्धायतन' का अर्थ है एक शाश्वत देवालय या जिन-मन्दिर। 'जिनोत्सेध' से अभिप्राय हैजिन-भगवान के शरीर प्रमाण जितना। जिन-भगवान के शरीर की अधिकतम ऊँचाई ५०० धनुष और जघन्य सात हाथ प्रमाण युगानुसार बताई है। देवच्छन्दक' का एक अर्थ है धर्मदेशना के पश्चात् जहाँ पर तीर्थकर विश्राम करते है। वह स्थान, किन्तु यहाँ पर इसका अभिप्राय है-भूमि से दो-तीन हाथ ऊँची देवमूर्ति रखने की वेदी या विशेष चौकी।
Elaboration-Siddhayatan' means an eternal temple: 'Jinotsedh' a means equal in size of the Tirthankar. The maximum size of a Tirthankar Hoteis 500 dhanush and the minimum is seven haath (6 measure).
'Devachhandak' is the place where Tirthankar takes rest after spiritual discourse. But here it means the altar about two to three haath higher from the ground on which the idol is placed.
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Descripiton of Suryabh Deu
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