Jain Journal 1973 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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surrounded and decorated with boquets of water lilies, marked all over by prosperity and happiness, placed on a lotus excelling even a jewel, like the peaceful abode of the goddess of Wealth, delight of the eye, free from all sins, splendid, shining and exquisitely beautiful; casting its brilliance in all directions, and decorated with garlands made of fragrant flowers of all seasons. 41
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10. Then a lotus lake, delight of the eye and of the heart, with beautiful sight; with water (looking) yellow and perfumed by one-thousand-petalled lotuses just blossomed in the rays of the sun; abounding with swarms of aquatics dwelling in water, and fish moving inside; very large and brilliant; with Kamala, Kuvalaya, Utpala, Tamarasa and Pundarika dangling with glee; the lake itself looking splendid and delightful because of the brilliant blossoms of multifarious flowers; with black drones and infatuated bees swarming in thousands and licking honey from lotus to lotus; with proudly playing and moving pairs of swans, cranes, Cakravakas, ducks and many others living on water; with water drops splendidly sparkling on lotus leaves. 42
11. Then she, whose face was splendid like the moon in autumn, saw a milk-sea; its surface glittering like the moon beams; its water swelling and rushing in four (all) directions, restless and mobile, with excessively high waves; with its distinct billows, driven by sharp wind and playful, dashing against the shore and breaking into an endless brilliance; the sea itself looking bright and pleasant because of the rolling and re-rolling of sharp and distinct waves; with camphor-like white foam coming up from the lashing (tails) of the great tortoises, fish, whales, Timingila, Niruddha and Tilitilika and spreading far; with big rivers rushing into the sea and creating whirl-pools called Gangavarta, wherein water is incessantly restless and moving round. 43
12. Then (she saw) a celestial abode, the very best among the vimānas, abode of perpetual joy and happiness, ever lit and lotus-like; with brilliance like the disc of the morning sun; its one thousand and eight excellent columns made of fine gold, inlaid with great gems, looking like a brilliant light in the sky, with pearls fastened to its glittering curtain; decorated with frescoes depicting wolves, bulls, horses, men, dolphins, birds, snakes, Kinnaras, Rurus, Sarabhas, Camaras, Samsaktakas (a beast of prey), elephants, wild creepers and lotus creepers. There was audible all the time music arising from the concerts played by the Gandharvas. The surrounding was all the time sounded by the rumblings of thick and rain clouds. The great din of the drums of the gods even penetrated the world of living beings. All the time, beautiful frag