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the whole atmosphere round about with a sound which was noble, charming, sweet, and giving exquisite delight to the ears and the heart. Then that Abhiyogika God created by magic four-thousand Bhadrasanas (or auspicious seats) for the four thousand Sāmānika gods (i.e. who were his equals), to the north-west, north, and, north-east of that throne. To the east of that throne, he created by magic, four-thousand Bhadrasanas for the four chief-queens of the god Suryabha, along with their retinue. [Page 80]. To the south-east of that throne, he created by magic, eightthousand Bhadrasanas for the eight-thousand gods, who were the members of the Inner coterie (or assembly) of the God Suryabha. In the same way, to the south, he created by magic ten-thousand seats, for the ten thousand gods who were the members of his middle-assembly. To the south-west, he created twelve-thousand seats for the twelve-thousand members of the Outer-assembly. To the west, he created seven Bhadrasanas for the seven commanders-in-chief. In the four directions of that throne, he created (in all) sixteen-thousand seats for the sixteen-thousand Body-guards of the god Suryabha as follows:-Four-thousand in the east, four-thousand in the south, four-thousand in the west, and four-thousand in the north. The following is the description of that divine aerial car:-e. g. ( it possessed the splendour of the early sun in the season of autumn, when it has recently risen; or of the Khadira embers, enkindled (and burning) at night; or of a forest of Japā flowers (Jasmine); or of a forest of Kimśuka or Pārijāta flowers,-when these are budding forth (or in full blossom) on all sides. (The disciple asks)-" would it be like these "? (The reply is)-"No! It is not correct. The splendour of that celestial aerial Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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