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Raypaseniya-sutta.
charming and even surface of the ground of that square placed at the entrance is [ upto ] the contact of precious stones.
(35) Exactly in the middle part of that exceedingly charming and even surface of the ground, there is a spacious and towering palace. That magnificent and lofty palace is five-hundred Yojanas in height, two-hundred-fiftyYojanas in breadth, gone high up, and lofty (its description.............[ upto ] the floor the ceiling, and the throne, with paraphernalia is to be understood). Above ( the palace) there are (everywhere) eight auspicious flags, and umbrellas over umbrellas. That prominent and colossus palace is surrounded on all sides by other four lofty mansions, the heights of which, are half in proportion to that of the former one.. Those lofty mansions are two hundred-fifty Yojanas in height, one-hundred-twenty-fiveYojanas in breadth [ upto their description ]. Those lofty mansions are again encircled on: all sides by other four lofty villas, the heights: of which, are half in proportion to that of the former ones. Those lofty villas are dred-twenty-five Yojanas in height, and half Yojanas in breadth, gone
one-hun
sixty-two high up,,
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