Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

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

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\ who is wearing this divine stone. The youth becomes stable as a result of
it. The nails and hair do not grow due to it. The man could become free of all fears if he wears it. The king took in his hand the mani (the precious
stone) which had these unique qualities and tied it on the right side of i the elephant.
The chest of king Bharat, the ruler of Bharat area was decorated with beautiful garlands and as such was looking attractive up to he was looking grand and famous like Indra with his wealth. The Mani Ratna was spreading its brightness and was going forward along the path indicated by Chakra Ratna. The king alongwith thousands of rulers who were following him making a great roaring sound like that of the sea came to the gate in the south of Tamisra cave. Just as moon enters the dense darkness of clouds, he entered Tamisra cave through the southern gate.
Then the king took Kakani Ratna. That ratna had six surfaces, four 1 on the four sides, one at the top and one at the bottom. On each side-at
the top, at the bottom and in oblique direction it had four Kotis each. Thus it had twelve Kotis. It had eight Karnikas. In shape it was like the iron bar on which a goldsmith beats gold or silver. Its weight was eight tolas according to the then prevalent weights. It was in width equal to thickness of four fingers. It had the quality of destroying the effect of poison. It had four equal sides. It was levelled and was of proper weight. According to the then prevalent weight and measures, it was the unit of basic measurement. It was destroying the inner darkness of that cave which could not be removed by the sun, the moon, fire or precious stones. Its unique aura was spread up to a distance of twelve yojan. It was the special attribute of this ratna to keep the night in the camp of Chakravarti as bright as the day. King Bharat entered Tamisra cave alongwith his army in the light of this Ratna in order to conquer northern Bharat area. With this ratna king Bharat made 49 circles on the eastern and western walls of Tamisra cave at a distance of one yojan cach and each one of them was 500 dhanush wide. Each could brighten an area of one yojan. Each mandal (circle) was round like the wheel of a chariot and was shedding light like lunar circle. That Tamisra cave
started shining soon like the day due to 49 mandals of 500 dhanush 4 width drawn by king Bharat at a distance of one yojan each. They wer
capable of lighting up a distance up to one yojan.
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