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RĀJAPRAŚNIYA SUTRA the sweet-sounding bell, one yojana in circumference and having a sonorous and deep sound like the resounding din of a series of clouds, and which was (placed) in the Sūryābha Vimāna, in the Sudharmă assembly, and struck three times the bell having a sweet sound etc. Now when the sweet-sounding bell, one yojana in circumference and having a sweet and resounding sound was struck three times, that Sūryābha Vimāna, with all its palaces, celestial residences and harems was resounding with the hundreds and thousands of the echoing sounds of that bell. Then those various gods and goddesses, the citizens of the Süryabha Vimāna, who were always eñgrossed in and addicted to sensual pleasures and were always careless, were awakened by the far-reaching, deep and sweet sound of that bell; and when they became attentive and lent their ears to the words of proclamation and became very attentive, that god who commanded the infantry of the god Sūryābha, proclaimed in loud tones when the sound of the bell died down, as follows:- O ye gods and goddesses, who reside in this Sūryābha Vimāna, listen to these words of command of the god Sūryābha, that are conducive to your happiness and welfare : The god Sūryābha is proceeding towards the continent Jambūdvīpa, toward Bhārata Varsa, toward the city of Amalakalpā, toward the sanctuary of Amraśālavana, to bow down to the Venerable Lord Mahāvīra. Therefore, you also, O Beloved of the gods, present yourself before (lit. near) the god Sūryābha, in all your pomp and glory, and without any loss of time.
[Page 55] (Sutra 13) Then those numerous Vaimānika gods, living in the Suryabha Vimāna, were delighted..
....upto......(rejoiced at) heart, to hear these words Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
