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Vimala-Vasahi )
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however say that Krşhộa and his friends were playing with a ball when it fell into the river to fetch which Kțşhņa jumped into the Yamunā but being obstructed by Kālīya, Krşhņa subdued the snake with his superior might. 1
(22-23). Cell 34, first ceiling, on a supporting beam of this bay is shown a Jina in the Kāyotsarga pose; similar images of standing Jinas with shrāvakas attendant with offerings in hands are represented on the beams of the second ceiling in front of this cell.
(24-25 ) Similar figures of standing Jinas and shrāvakas carrying water-jars, garlands, incense-burners, flower-vases etc., are represented in the first bay in front of cell no. 35.
In the second bay in front of this cell is represented a beautiful big sculpture of a sixteen-armed goddess sitting on a stool in the lalita pose and carrying several symbols. '
(26-27) Cell no. 38. On the sides of the beams supporting the first ceiling are shown figures of Jinas sitting and standing, and shrāvakas carrying offerings.
The second ceiling shows beautiful representations of some gods and goddesses not identified.
(28) Cell no. 39. Second ceiling shows figures of some goddesses; out of these, one with the swan vehicle seems to be Sarasvatī, while another with the elephant as her vehicle seems to represent Lakshmi.
1 The relief in question seems to follow the Hindu version of the story since the game of ball is shown and since Vishņu (Kșshņa is regarded by Hindus as an avatāra or incarnation of Vişhņu) lying on serpent Sheșa is also represented.-Translator.
2 The goddess has twenty-arms with most of them mutilated. She rides on the lion vehicle and two six-armed male attendants stand by her sides. She has been identified as the Jaina Vidyādevi Mahāmānasī, vide Iconography of the Sixteen Jaina Mahāvidyās (by U. P. Shah), Journal of The Indian Society of Oriental Arts, 1947, fig. 16, pp. 166-67.- Translator.
