Book Title: Sirisirwal Kaha Part 01
Author(s): Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi
Publisher: Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi

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________________ 120 Siri Sirivalakaha afturi ( Sk. "CTETE). Having the four starts or door-keepers viz. (1) , (2) spa, (3) atha and (4) goueat. atsaiti (Sk. चतुर्वीरं ). Having the four वीरs or warriors viz. (1) #furat, (2) quran, (3) mes and (4) fus. Pareala (Sk. faeum). The guardian of the quarter. Corresponding to the 10 quarters, there are 10 guardians of quarters which are mentioned in Jainism as follows: (1) Indra, (2) Agni, (3) Yama, (4) Nairuta, (5) Varuna, (6) Vayu, (7) Kubera, ( 8 ) Is'ana, (9) Brahma and (10) Naga. Sometimes, they are taken to be 8 in number omitting the last two. खित्तवाल (Sk. क्षेत्रपाल) The guardian of the continents. The further process of the Yantra as ex. plained in these two verses is as follows : Round about the Yantra got upto now we are to draw a circle writing on its circumference the names of the 16 faendafts, the formula being of the type, caso ci site TA:' etc. Then round about this circle, we are to draw another circle writing on the left and right of its circumference, the names of the शासनदेवs and शासनदेवीs respectively. Then at the base of the whole "kalas'a '-like

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