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{ upto ] splendid. On the fore-gronnd of each of those arches there are two square platforms. It is stated that, in that square platform there are many planks of gold and silver. It is expressed that on those planks of gold and silver, there are many adamantipe tusks of elephants, and multitudes of loops made of adamant. In those adamantine loops there are multitudes of empty jars covered with black, blue, red, yellow, and white curtains of threads. All those empty jars are prepared out of Veruliya jewels, and are extraordinary [ upto ] splendid. In front of each of those arches there are two caskets of jewels decked with pictures, shining, brightening, dazzling, and glittering the whole of the part from all sides, with their own lustre. Just as a certain casket of precious stones of the sovereign prince, whose kingdom is extending upto the ocean in four sides, beautified by the pictures and covered with the thin plates or layers of crystal and Veruliya jewels, shines, brightens, dazzles, and glitters the whole of the part from all sides with its own lustre. Before each of those arches there are two necks of horses, elephants, men, Kinnaras, Kimpurisas, Mahorag
