Lalit Vistara

SR No.: 011126
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 292
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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LÄLIIA-PISTÁRA. Ganges river. Even after this comes Paraminurajahpraverónugata." of this no comparison can be made with anything that exists in the world, except with the Tathagata Bodhisattva when baving established himself on the top of the noble Bodhimanda, he is about to face the sancuification of all religion."
Arjuna enquired, “how, is the table beginning with Paramányrajas reckoned, Prime?” (Long measure.).
The Bodhisattva replied: "Seven Paramánurajases (subtile atoms) make a Reņu ; Seven Roņus make a Trati, (a visible atom);
Seven Truţis a Filiyanarajas (a mote that blows in through a wirdlow);
Sevil. Vátáyanarajases a Sararajas (a mote that is seen in a non-bearn, or that which is raised by the motion of a bare);
Seven Samarajases an Edaharajas (dust-grain on a ram); Seven Edlakarajases a Gornjax (dust grain on a cow); Seven Civrajases, a Likshi (egg of a louse--a nit); Seven Likshas i Sarshupa (mustard seed); Saveu Sarshapas a }v, (a barleycorn); Seven Yavas au Aiguliparra (an iucl-width of the thumb); Twelve Anguliparvas a Vitusti (a span); Two Vitastis a husta cubit); Pour llastas a Dhanus (a bow): One thonsand Dhanuses a kros'a as current in the Mágadha country (Indian pile);
Pour Krosas, a Yojana (an Indian league).
Who amongst us knows how many Paramánurajases go to form a Yojanapinda (a cube of one Yojana) ??
Arjuna said, “ Even 1, Prince, am bewildered; what shall I say of people of limited understanding? Will you, Prince, define of how many atoms a Yojanapindu is made ?"
The Bodbisattva replied, “In a Yojanapiņda there are atoms which have to bo reckoned at a full Niyutas of Akshobhya, thirty hundred thousands of Niyutas, sixty hạndred thousaha Kotis'atas, twenty-two Kotis, five millions, and twolke