Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 2

SR No.: 001002
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1937
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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CHAPTER TWO
with incense-smoke rich in camphor and aloes. Then they stood not too near and not too far from the Tirthakrt and the Tirthakệt's mother, singing the Master's spotless virtues.
Then the Dikkumārikās living on the eastern Rucaka Mts. : Nandottarā, Nandā, Ānandā, Anandavardhanā, Vijayā, Vaijayanti, Jayanti, and Aparājitā, accompanied by all their magnificence and power, came with their retinues to the birth-house in the same way as the preceding ones and circumambulated the Master and the Master's mother three times. After they had announced themselves to the Mistress, had bowed, and had recited a hymn of praise as before, they stood in front of them, singing, and holding jeweled mirrors.
The eight Dikkumārikās living on the southern Rucaka Mts. : Samahārā, Supradattā, Suprabuddhā, Yasodharā, Lakşmivati, Śeşavati, Citraguptā, Vasundharā, wearing beautiful ornaments, wreaths, and divine garments, came with their retinues to this house, in the same way as the preceding ones, bowed to the Mistress after the circumambulation and announced themselves. At the right of the Jinendra and the Jina's mother, they, sweet-voiced, stood, singing auspicious songs, holding pitchers in their hands.
Also the Dikkumārikās living on the western Rucaka Mts. : Ilādevi, Surādevi, Pithivī, Padmavati, Ekanāsā, Navamikā, Bhadrā, Sitā, with retinues of the same size, announced themselves as before, bowed to the Jina and the Jina's mother after the circumambulation, and stood behind them, singing, holding beautiful fans.
Also the Dikkumārikās living on the northern Rucaka Mts. : Alambusā, Miśrakeśī, Puņdarikā, Vāruņi, Hāsā, Sarvaprabhā, Hri, Śri, with the same attendants announced themselves as before, bowed to the feet of the Jina and the Jina's mother after circumambulating them, and stood on the left, singing, holding beautiful chauris.
The four Dikkumārikās living in the intermediate points of the compass on Rucaka : Vicitrā, Citrakanakā,