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TRANSLATION diamonds, the surface was studded with various gems, and was free from scratches, and possessed bright gloss; they resembled (in brightness) the orb of the moon and were of the hoight of half the body of a human being. In front of those arches, there were [Page 141] placed two pairs of plates having diamonds at the centre (Vajranābha Sthala), which were filled with Sāli rice which was cleansed three times by thrashing, and whose husk (Nakha ) was removed; the plates were made of Jāmbūnda gold...upto .. were beautiful and resembled huge wheels of chariots, O Long.lived Monk ! In front of those arches, there were placed two pairs of dishes (or vessels); these vessels were filled with pure water and many green fruit made of various five-coloured gems; those vessels were made of jewels, were bright...upto.. beautiful and were like big and circular troughs (in which fodder and grass is served to cows), O Long-lived Monk ! In front of those arches there were placed supports (or tripods) which were filled with various articles, were all made of gems, and bright... upto.. beautiful. In front of those arches there were placed two pairs of Manogulikās (or particular seats). On those Manogulikās were placed many planks (or sheets) of silver and gold. On those sheets of gold and silver, there were fixed many ivory pegs studded with diamonds, and on these pegs were hanging many suspenders. On those suspenders made of diamonds, there were placed many vases filled with wind (i.e. empty), and which were covered with black threads, blue threads, red threads, yellow threads, and white threads; they were all made of lapis-lazuli and were bright..upto...beautiful. In front of those arches, there were placed two
pairs of wonderful jewelled caskets. Just as, e.g., a Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
