Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

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

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45 455 456 457 454 455 41 41 41 41 41 414 415 414141414141414141414141414545454545 ॐ श्रीचन्द्रा, श्रीमहिता तथा श्रीनिलया नामक पुष्करिणियाँ हैं। बीच में उत्तम प्रासाद हैं। वहाँ ईशानेन्द्र देव ॐ निवास करता है। सिंहासन पर्यन्त सारा वर्णन पूर्वानुसार है।
132. IQ. 2] Reverend Sir ! How many are the forests on Mandar Mountain ?
(Ans.] Gautam ! There are four forests namely—(1) Bhadrashal forest, (2) Nandan forest, (3) Saumanas forest, and (4) Pandak forest. 4 (Q.) Reverend Sir ! Where is Bhadrashal forest on Mandar mounntain ?
(Ans.) Gautam ! On Mandar mountain, Bhadrashal forest is in its valley. It is long in east-west and wide in north-south direction. It is 4 divided in eight parts by Saumanas, Vidyutprabh, Gandhamadan and 41 Malyavan Vakshaskar mountain and Sita and Sitoda rivers. It is 22,000 41
yojan long east and west of Mandar mountain and 250 yojan in north as well as south. It is surrounded by a lotus Vedika and forest from all sides. The description of both is as mentioned earlier. It looks as if covered with black and blue leaves in respect of its aura. Gods and goddesses its retire and take rest here as described earlier.
In the east of Mandar mountain when one goes 50 yojan in Bhadrashal forest, there is a temple (Siddhayatan). It is 50 yojan long
and 25 yojan wide and 36 yojan high. It stands on hundreds of pillars. Its 4. description is as mentioned earlier. There are three gates of the
Siddhayatan in three sides. They are 8 yojan high and 4 yojan wide. The passage of entrance is also the same. Their top is white and made of best gold. The description of the rows of trees and the land is the same as mentioned earlier.
In its middle, there is a large platform. It is 8 yojan long and wide, 4 yojan deep and totally jewelled, clean and bright. On that platform there is a seat 8 yojan long and 8 yojan wide and a little more than 8 yojan high for the idol. The description of the idol of Tirthankar, the seat for the idol and of incense pot is as mentioned earlier.
In the south of Mandar mountain 50 yojan inside Bhadrashal forest there are four temples on four sides. In north-east of Mandar mountain 50 yojan inside Bhadrashal forest, there are four lakes namely Padma,
Padmaprabha, Kumud and Kumudprabha. They are 50 yojan long, 25 4 yojan wide and 10 yojan deep in the ground. There the description of 4 lotus Vedika, forest and the arched gate and the like is as mentioned
earlier. चतुर्थ वक्षस्कार
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