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Translation. . 167 There, a voluminous excellent book of that Sūriyābha god, is kept. The following type of description of that excellent volume, is stated. To wit-its leaves are of precious stones, rods are of Rittha jewels, the striügs are of glitter : ing gold, the knot is of various jewels, inkstand is of Veruliya jewel, its lid is of Rittha jewel, the chain is of dazzling gold; ink is of Rittha jewel, pen is of adamant, letters are of Rittha jewels, and it is the most sacred sçriptural volume. Above that chamber meant for business purposes there are eight auspicious flags and umbrellas over umbrellas. On the north-eastern side of that business chamber there is a Nandā lotus-pond (it is just like the lake previously described). On the north-eastern side of that Nandā lotus-pond, there is a colossus oblation altar, which is wholly prepared out of precious stones, and superfine [upto] eminent.
(41) In that age, at that time when Sūriyābha god recently took instantaneous birth, accomplished five types of capacities to develop fully the characteristics of the body. into which it incarnates. Those are off.ve kinds viz. (1) The capacity of taking the molecules to make the body, (2) development of the
