Book Title: Gaudavaho
Author(s): Vakpatiraj, Narhari Govind Suru, P L Vaidya, A N Upadhye, H C Bhayani
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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________________ 50 Gaüdavaho 450. The places from where the mountains were removed and the places where they were lodged by the King - both these (places) looked quite different (now), having (completely ) altered their appearance. 451. The cluster of mountains, having been displaced from the central region and placed on the borders, the sky (vault) appears to have descended down to the earth, while the earth ascended the surface of the sky. 452. The same sea, now remaining in its diminished ( maqaha) expanse, (its water ) having been collected on one side by reason of its being filled with mountains driven by the bow and dropped in it, appears to be unusually greatly populated by aquatic creatures. 453. The day shone with full light (bahalāava) (of the sun ), which at first had missed its brightness, but later, when the mountain-cluster was set aside, (became ) fully manifest, (becoming) concentrated (pumjaia ), as it were, only in the middle of the earth. 454. The earth's surface appeared to be unevenly rugged, with all that cluster of mountains thus situated, and its other ( adjoining) continents far elevated (in height ), because of the ( abysmal) hollowness of the land, from where the mountains were excavated. 455. The courses of big rivers, overlaid by the earth thrown over as mountains ( began ) moving, emerged into view after a long time, having been made muddy by the dust getting soaked in water. 456. Greater offence (damage ) was done to the mountains by their enforced movements than by (the outrage of) their wingcutting, after which they had been happy at having obtained stability and having grown (in due time ) forests and grass. 457. The earth's surface, with an encircling ring (parivesa) of lofty, heavy mountains constituting its border, appeared to be deeply depressed in its central region, although, in fact, only its two sides were weighed down (by mountains ). 458. The earth's surface, getting enfolded by its borders heavily bent down under the huge weight of mountains (placed over them after ) being removed, appeared to have greatly dimi Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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