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SĀRĀVALI PRAKĪRNAKA : 13
37.
This Pundarīka hill is endowed with ten types of wish fulfilling trees (Kalpavrksa), yielding various types of eatables, tasteful substances, jewelry, clothes, cosmetics and various types of bedding.
38.
This part of the land is always enjoyable for the gods and humans. Items used by the gods in dancing and singing - musical instruments etc. are abundantly available here.
39.
This noble hill is eight Yojanas high and extends ten Yojanas at the summit and fifty Yojanas at the base.
40.
Monk Pundarīka climbed the hill with his fifty million and one disciples.
41.
First of all, at the culmination of his month long fasting, monk Pundarīka gained omniscience here on the full moon day of Caitra.
After beholding the glorification of his omniscience by the gods, the other monks also gained the gems of omniscience and they too became omniscient.
All those monks staying on the front portion of the Satruñjaya hill gained the eternal bliss of liberation. Like Monk Pundarīka they too gained the ultimate in spiritual accomplishment, knowledge and freedom (from karma).
44.
All those monks who had liberated were glorified by the gods and the mortal remains (body) of Monk Pundarīka and others were worshiped by them as per tradition.
• One Yojana equals eight miles
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