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teristics ; and the complexions with which they are 

 fiuured or described. 



The author next enumerates twenty-four J inas who 

 have appeared in the past Utsarp'ml period; and 

 twenty-four others who will appear in the future age: 

 and, through the remainder of the first hook, explains 

 terms relative to the Jaina religion. 



The names of the Jinas are specified in Major 

 Mackenzie's communication. Wherever those names 

 agree with He'machandra's enumeration, I have add- 

 ed no remark ; but where a difference occurs I have 

 noticed it'*, adding in the margin the name exhibited 

 in the Sanscrit text. 



I shall here subjoin the information gathered from 

 He'machandra's vocabulary, and from the Calpa 

 Sutra and other authorities, relative to the Jinas be- 

 longing to the present period. They appear to be 

 the deified saints, who are now worshipped by the 

 Jaina sect. They are all figured in the same con- 

 templative posture, with little variation in their ap- 

 pearance, besides a difference of complexions but 

 the several Jinas have distinguishing marks or charac- 

 teristic signs, which are usually engraved on the pe- 

 destals of their images, to discriminate them. 



1. RisHABiiA, or Vrishabha, of the race of Icsh- 

 wa'cu, was son of Na'bhi by Marude'va': he is fi- 

 gured of a yellow or golden complexion ; and has a 

 bull for his characteristic. His stature, as is pretend- 

 ed, was 500 poles (dhanush); and the duration of his 

 life, 8, 4-00,000 great years (purva-varsha). According 

 to the Calpa Sutra, as interpreted by the commentator, 

 he was born at Cosald or Aybd'hyd (whence he is named 



* See pages 2^0, 2()1, 262. 



