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18] RĀJAPRAŚNIYA SUTRA stones can be described as follows.-e.g. they were as soft as,. the deerskin, cotton, būra (plant); butter, the hansagarbha gems, the down of swans, the cluster of širiša flowers, a heap of fresh lotus-petals. (The disciple asks)"would the touch be as soft as that of these objects (only)." ? (The teacher answers) "No. It is not correct. These gems had a far softer touch than that of these substances."
Then that Abhiyogika god created by magic, an audience hall (or a theatre), right in the centre of that divine aerial car. It was propped up by many hundreds of pillars decked with dolls and beautifully arranged arches, and with fine altars that were elevated and very well-buiit; it had bright pillars studded with lapislazuli and having auspicious figures, well-shaped and well-joined and having fine appearance; it had a level (or even) space (floor) inside, which was properly demarcated, very bright, and studded with various gems and jewels set in gold; [Page 74] it was decorated with (various) paintings and decorations of wolves, bears, horses, men, crocodiles, birds, serpents, kinnaras, deer (rurus), Sarabhas, chāmaras, elephants, wild-creepers and lotus-plants; it had domes (or vaults) studded with gold, gems and jewels, its tops and peaks were decorated with banners and various five-coloured bells, and was dazzling bright; it was emitting a circle of rays; it was cleaned by besmearing and whitewashing; there were marks of five fingers imprinted (on the walls), with thick goślrsa sandal and the fresh red sandal; there were wases of sandal placed (at the entrance); at every entrance under finely built arches, there were pitchers
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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