वज्रप्रासाद

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Purana Encyclopedia

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

VAJRAPRĀSĀDA : A house in heaven. Maṇidvīpa is situated above the world of Brahmā. This is an island in the sea of Amṛta with an area of several yojanas. All the sand particles on the shore of the sea of Amṛta are jewels. Beyond the trees of jewels standing on the sea- coast, there is an iron-wall with four towers. Those who come here to see Devī (goddess) should get down from their vehicles here. Beyond this wall of iron, there are seven walls of bronze, copper, lead, brass, a mixture of five metals, silver and gold. They are called Saptaśālas. Between the walls there are several parks such as Kalpa- vāṭikā, Santānavāṭikā, Haricandanavṛkṣavāṭikā, Man- dāravāṭikā, Pārijātavāṭikā, Kadambavāṭī etc. On pas- sing the seven walls, several houses are seen. They are topaz-house, jacinth-house, beryl-house, diamond-house, chrysoprase-house, sapphire-house, ruby-house, emerald- house, etc. (Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 11).


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*2nd word in right half of page 821 (+offset) in original book.