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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Beyond Doubt
Acharya Padmasagarsuri
Then he began to wonder in amazement if the magnificent personality could be Lord Vishnu, the orientator (Palan Karta) of the Universe. But then Lord Vishnu was dark-complexioned, with Goddess Sri Lakshmi by his side, with Shankha', Chakra', gadha3, and Padma* in his four hands, and also had Garuda as his vehicle; his abode is the hood of Seshanaga in contrast to the personality of one before him.
Then he thought if the person could be Lord Shiva, He had to condemn even the third possibility, as Shiva had three eyes, accompanied with Goddess Parvati and rode on the Nandi and Lord Mahavira did not seem to have any of these features of Lord Shiva.
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Indrabhuti also had to drive away the thought of the Lord of Lords being Kamadeva, the God of Love, for he had Rati, the Goddess of Love along with him. He could not identify Him as Lord Indra, for Indra had a thousand eyes and had his wife Goddess Shachi with him. He rode on the heavenly elephant, airavta and carried with him the Vajra wherever he went.
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But the personality infront of his eyes was extremely simple, unaccompanied but still magnificent and His face glittered like diamonds and precious jewels. He also could not think of the person being a Vidyadhara' or Kuber the God of Wealth or King Nala, for of all these Gods the kings were either bedecked with ornaments or were possessors of infinite treasure and riches.
But the person seated on the throne seemed to be a renunciated soul, having renounced all worldly pleasures and seemed to be a great YogiR. Though on His holy body there was not a single ornament, He seemed to be most attractive and handsome. Having tried to trace the
1. conch, 2. wheel, 3. mace, 4. lotus, 5. bull, 6. a weapon, 7. human beings processing super natural powers, 8. a person practicing sadhana,
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