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RĀJAPRAŚNIYA SUTRA car far excelled these objects...upto...the smell and the touch...as in the case of gems." Then the Abhiyogika god, having thus created the celestial aerial car went toward the God Sūryabha, bowed down to him with his head resting on the palm of his hand...upto... reported (the execution of the order).
[Page 83] ( Sūtra 18 ). Then the God Sūryābha, having heard this (news) from his Ābhiyogika god (Page 84] was delighted upto rejoiced at heart and having assumed a form different from his original one, and which was proper for approaching the Jinas. Then accompanied by his four chief queens with their retinue, and also by his two armies, viz. the army of musicians and dancers, he went round that celestial aeria) car, ascended it by the beautiful stair-case in the east, went toward the throne and took his seat there, facing the east. Then the four-thousand Sãmânika Gods also went round the celestial aerial car and ascended it by the beautiful stair-case in the north and sat down on their respective seats that were placed there before. Then the remaining gods and goddesses ascended that celestial aerial car by the beautiful stair-case in the south and each of them took his seat on the seats placed there before. Then, after the God Sūryäbha bad ascended the celestial aerial car, there started in front of him, the following Eigbt Auspicious Marks viz. : The Swastika, Śrīvatsa...upto... Mirror. Then after them came in due order the pitchers and vases filled (with water), the di. vine umbrellas and banners accompained by chowries, and the lofty and sky-scraping banners and ensigns proclaiming victory (or the Vaijayanti garlands), and being
wafted by the breezes, delightful to the sight, and clearly Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
