Book Title: Rai Paseniya Suttam Part 01
Author(s): Hiralal B Gandhi
Publisher: Hiralal B Gandhi

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________________ 254 Rāypaseniya-sutta. a kind of fragrant substance. Int ( atte): a. kind of fruit. cor cardamom plant; cardamom. (30) Summary-In this Sutra the same description of Suriyabha abode is continued. There are one thousand and eighty flags of different types, and sixty-five kinds of floors decked by auspicious seats for every door. In fine there are four-thousand doors from one end to the other. On the four sides of Suriyabha abode there are four forest-groves such as-Ashok, Sapt-parna, Champak, and mango. Those forest groves are twelve and half lacs of Yojanas in length, fivethousand Yojanas in breadth, and protected by a rampart. 30 TE ( Taal ) a banner on which the figure of wheel of a chariot is painted. sto ( a ) a bird; sparrow. S TT ( TT+ featur) four tusks. amatas ( antarctare ) the flag on which the figure of the best elephant is drawn. Agoqrator (yatatu) with former and latter. HA ( HTA ) a piece of earth; a particular place. CTT ( 972 -*i*gatia ) every, qUEE a forest region where trees of different kinds grow. (31) Summary-The inside ground of the forest is extremely charming. The noise created by grass made of jewels, moved by the wind is described by analogical similies. First simile is of the sound created by the moving of chariots, litters etc. with their parapher

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