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Rāypaseniya-sutta.
(37) It is stated that on the eastern side of that Mānvag sacred pillar there is a magnificent precious stoned pedestal, which is eight Yojanas in length and breadth, four Yojanas, in thickness, wholly prepared out of jewels, and extra-ordinary [ upto ] splendid. On that precious stoned pedestal there is one colossus throne (the description with its paraphernalia). On the western side of that Mānvag sacred pillar there is one magnificent stage (pedestal). of precious stones, which is eight Yojanas in length and breadth, four Yojanas in thickness, studded with jewels all in all, and superfine [upto] eminent. On that precious stoned pedestal there is a spacious bed for celestial being ( the following type of description of that celestial bed is narrated ). Its props are studded with variegated jewels, feet are of gold, tops of the feet are set with numerous jewels, limbs are of Jambunaya jewels, che middle part is of diverse types of jewels, the bed ( filled with cotton ) is of silver, the pillows meant for cheeks are of gold, cushions are of Lohiyakkha jewels, and on both the sides there are cushions ( due to which ), it is raised on two sides, bent down and deep in
