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42] RĀJA PRAŚNIYA SUTRA gravel of gold (scattered inside); they had a very pleasing touch, were beautiful, charming [ Page 140 ] pleasing to the eyes. .upto.. there were garlands over the Prakanthakas and flags upon flags. On both the sides of these doors, there were erected on each side sixteen arches which were studded with various gems, supported on and fixed in pillars that were also studded with various gems. .upto..collections of lotuses. In front of these arches there were placed pairs of dolls on each side, and in front of the arches there were placed two pairs of dolls, and as below, even in front of these arches there were placed ivory pegs, as underneath.. upto garlands. In front of those arches there were placed two pairs of (the models or pictures of) horses, elephants, men, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas, great serpents, Gandharvas, and bears; these were all made of jewels, bright...upto.. beautiful; similarly there were lines, rows and couples. In front of those arches, there were two pairs of lotusplants. . upto... Sāymā plants, which were perenially blossoming, were made of gems, and bright...upto... beautiful. In front of these arches were placed two pairs of peculiar Swastikas (Com. showers ?), which were made of jewels, bright..upto.. beautiful. In front of those arches were placed two pairs of sandal pitchers. Those sandal pitchers were placed on beautiful lotuses. In front of those arches, there were also placed two pairs of vessels, placed on beautiful lotuses..upto..which were of the size of the face of an intoxicated elephant, O Long-lived Monk ! ID front of those arches, there were placed two pairs of mirrors, which could be described as follows:- The stands of those mirrors were made of gold, the Surayas () were
made of Lapis-lazuli, the Lowarangas (2) were made of Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
