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the middle. Its size is the same as that of the ( god's ) body, and is just like the sand of the Gauges which goes down as soon as one steps on it. There is a ..well arranged dust absorber on it, which is covered by a red sheet of cotton. garment embroided in particular fashion, charming, and the contact of which is as smooth as the touch of the hide of deer, cotton fibre, Būr plant, butter, and seedless cotton.
(38) It is stated that on the north-eastern side of that celestial bed there is one, colossus precious stoned pedestal which is eight Yojanas in length and breadth, four Yojanas in thickness, and wholly made of gold [ upto ] splendid. On that pedestal of precious stones there is one magnificent small Mahinda banner which is sixty. Yojanas in height, one Yojana in breadth, adamantine, circular, charming and well established [: upto ] eminent. Above it, there are eight auspicious banners and umbrellas over umbrellas. On the western side of that small Mahinda banner..there is one storeroom for weapons and missiles of Sūriyābha god, known by the name Choppāl? which is wholly prepared out of adamant, and (which is)
