Book Title: Nirayavaliyao
Author(s): A S Gopani, V J Chokshi
Publisher: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 88 The Last Five Upãngas (III. Lect. 4. [ The description of the Janavimaņa to be supplied here, down to ] she came by the northern passage with bodies extending over one thousand yojanas exactly as in the case of Suriya bha. The religious instruction was over. Then that queen Bahuputtiyã stretched her right hand, then the eight hundred left hands of the princesses of gods were stretched, and then she created by means of her divine power many girls and boys and children and having exhibited the dance ( as in the case of Suriyabha ) she returned. 109. Then Reverend Goyama bowed down to the blessed Mahãyira saying 0 Venerable Sir: the Kudăgirasalã ( and so forth ).' Then Goyama asked : " O Venerable Sir, how did that goddess Bahuputtiyå came to acquire the celestial prosperity and so forth?'' Then Mahã vîra answered: “ Truly, in this way, O Goyama !" 110. At that time and at that period, there was a city named Vaņārasi, a temple named Ambasálavana. In that city of Vănã. rasi there was a householder named Bhadda who was rich (and so forth, down to ) unvanquished. That Bhadda had a wife named Subhaddi who was tender, barren, sterile, For Private and Personal Use Only

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