Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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SAMBHAVAJINACARITRA
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times, and again bowed, touching the surface of the earth with five members. After giving a sleeping-charm to the Queen and placing an image of the Lord at her side, Sakra himself became fivefold. Then one Sakra took the Lord, and another an umbrella, two carried chauris, and one went in front brandishing a thunderbolt. Surrounded by the gods crying, "Long live ! Long live !” Sakra took the Master and went in a moment to the top of Meru. Vāsava sat on a lion-throne on the rock Atipāņdukambalā, holding the Teacher of the World on his lap.
Because of the trembling of his throne just then, the Indra Acyuta immediately employed unobstructed clairvoyant knowledge, and Prāṇata also, and Sahasrāra, Mahāśukra, Lāntaka, Brahma, Māhendra, Sanatkumāra, Īsāna, Camara, Bali, Dhāraṇa, Bhūtānanda, Hari, Harisaha, Venudeva, Venudārin, Agniśikha, Agnimāņava, Velamba, Prabhañjana, Sughoşa, Mahāghoșa, Jalakänta, Jalaprabha, Pūrņa, Avasista, Amita, Amitavāhana, Kāla, Mahākāla, Surūpa, Pratirūpaka, Pūrṇabhadra, Māṇibhadra, Bhima, Mahābhīma, Kinnara, Kimpuruşa, Satpuruşa, Mahāpuruşa, Atikāya, Mahākāya, Gītarati, Gitayaśas, Sannihita, Samânaka, Dhāts, Vidhāts, Rşi, Rşipālaka, īśvara, Maheśvara, Suvatsaka, Viśālaka, Hāsa and Hāsarati, Sveta, Mahāśveta, Pavaka, Pavakapati, the Sun and Moon -these sixty-three Indras and their retinues in magnificent style, hurrying to the peak of Meru for the Jina's bath, came together as if staying in a neighbor's house.
At the command of the Indra Acyuta Ābhiyogikas made pitchers of gold, silver, jewels, gold and silver, gold and jewels, silver and jewels, gold, silver, and jewels, clay, one thousand and eight of each; and the same number of ewers, mirrors, bowls, 886 boxes, vessels, dishes, and
886 185. Supratistha (erroneously translated as an adj. in l. 2. 479) is an earthen bowl,' according to PE; pātraviśesa (PH). Karandaka is a 'bamboo box,' but in this instance all these objects are made presumably from all the different materials of which the pitchers are