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[Page 195] ( Sūtra 38 ) To the north-east of that Divine bed (or sofa ), there is a big jewelled platform, eight yojanas in length and breadth, four yojanas in thickness, made of gems...upto... beautiful. On that jewelled platform, there is a small Indra-flag, sixty yojanas in height, one yojana in breadth, made of diamonds, round, soft, polished, and well-shaped...upto... beautiful, and above that the Eight Auspicious things, flags, and umbrellas upon umbrellas. To the west of that small Indra-flag there is the armoury named Chatus. pāla of the God Sūryābha, all made of diamonds, bright ...upto... beautiful. There were placed [ Page 196 ) many of the best arms and weapons, like clubs, or jewelled swords, or maces, and bows of the God Sūryābha; these weapons were bright, sharp, having sharp edges and beautiful etc. On the Sudharmā Assembly there are the Eight Auspicious things, flags, and umbrellas upon umbrellas.
( Sūtra 39 ) To the north-east of the Sudharmā Assembly, there is a big temple dedicated to Siddhas; it is one hundred yojanas in length, fifty yojanas in breadth, seventy-two yojanas in height,... after the type of the Assembly...upto...the Gomānasikas, floors, and ceilings also like that. Just in the centre of that Siddha temple, there is a big jewelled platform, sixteen yojanas in length and breadth and eight yojanas, in thickness. On that jewelled platform there is preparad a big seat for the Jina (Devacchandaga ). [Page 1971 It is sixteen yojanas in lengeth and breadth, more than sixteen yojanas in height, all made of jewels...upto... beautiful. There are placed on that (seat ), eight hundred images of the Jinas, of their own height and mea
