Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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Sec. VII] STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATÍ SÚTRA
253 (kotthāgāra)', bed-chamber (vāsagharaín),furnished with various articles of furniture.
On the burning of fire the Bhs makes an indirect incidental reference to the common thatched house having the floor (kuddā), roof (kadaņā), supporting wood (dhāraṇā), curved (horizontal) wood (reeds, balaharana), bamboo (varsa), another kind of supporting wood (mallā), bark (vaggā), thin plank of green wood (chittarã) and thatched covering (roof, chāne).
There is also the mention of a hermitage (udae)* made of wood grass, leaves and creepers in the forest on the bank of the Ganges.
Besides these, the text refers to the fort (duggan)", temple (devaulan)", stūpa (thüva), caitya-temple (ceiya) , pillar (jüya)', and discus (cakka)?', which also formed the parts of house-building.
The terms "Giha'!, Agāra'l and Ghara’? occurring in the Bhs stand for house, while the other ones "Pāsāya't and Bhavana'denote palace.
The word "sālā as used in conjunction with the other words signifies many types of buildings, e. g. uvatthāṇasālā (assembly hall), affaņasālā (gymnasium)", gosālā (cowshed)18, tartuvāyasālā (weaver's workshop,'', posahasālā (fasting house)20. and kūdāgārasälä (simple conical shaped tent-like house)*1.
Palace
The text presents a colourful picture of the inner apartment of the palace, particularly the bed-chamber (vāsaghara)29 the inside of which was decorated with various kinds of pictures and the outside was whitened (i. e. white-washed with limestone), rubbed and polished "abbhimtarao sacittakamme bāhirao dūmiyaghatthamaţthe".
1 Bhs, 11, 9, 417. ? 1), 11, 11, 428. 3 16, 8, 6, 335.. 4 10, 11, 9, 417. 5 1b, 15, 1, 552.
16, 18, 10, 647. 7.8 16, 9, 33, 383.
9.10 1b, 11, 11, 429. 11 16, 9, 33, 380; 12, 1, 438; 15, 1, 541 ; 15, 1, 557. 17 16, 9, 33, 383; 84.
13 Ib, 9, 33, 383; 84 ; 11, 11, 429. 14,15 1B, 9, 33, 383 ; 11, 11, 429. 18 16, 9,33,380; 83; 84 ; 11,11,428.
17 10, 11, 11, 428, 18 I6, 15, 1, 540. 19 I6, 15, 1, 541. 20 10, 12, 1, 438. 21 16, 3, 1, 134. 29 16, 11, 11, 428.