Rai Paseniya Suttam Part 02

SR No.: 023122
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N V Vaidya
Publisher: Khadayata Book Depo
Publication Year: 1938
Total Pages: 82
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & agam_rajprashniya
File Size: 7 MB

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[61 sure (i. e. life-size images). Those idols of the Jinas could be described as follows:-the palms and the soles (of the feet) were made of gold; the nails were of anka jewels, with the lohitaksa rubies inserted within, the legs and the knees were of gold; (so also ), the thighs and the other limbs were of gold; the navels were of burnished golds the lines of the hair ( on the body ) were of Riştha jewels; the nipples and the Śrīvatsa (marks on the chest ) were of burnisned gold; the lips were of coral; the teeth were of crystal; the tongues and the palates were of bright gold; the noses were of gold, having the infusion of lohitäksa rubies within; the eyes were of anka jewels with the lohitaksa rubies inserted within the pupils ( of the eyes ) were of Riştha jewels, the eyelids (or eyelashes ) were of Riştha jewels; the eyebrows were of Riştha jewels; the cheeks were of gold; the ears and the forehead were of gold, the heads (or the pot-like head or skulls ) were of gold; the roots of the hair were of burnished gold; and the hair above (the head) were of Riştha jewels. Behind each of those idols of Jinas, there were the standing images of the chowrie bearers. These images of the umbrella-bearers held gracefully in their hands the umbrellas which were as white in lustre as snow, silver, kunda flowers, or the moon, or the wreaths of korānţa flowers. On both the sides of those idols of Jīnas, there were the images of chowrie-bearers. Those images of chowriebearers were standing erect, holding gracefully in their hands (the chowries)...that were costly, bright and studded with jewels set in gold. In front of these idols of the Jinas, there were pairs of [Page 198] the images of snakes, Bhūtas, Yakşas, servant (gods),.. all made of dia