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the god put on two garments of divine material, ointment, and ornaments-a diadem, et cetera. He went to the judgment-hall and had the book read;57 and taking a pūjā of flowers, et cetera, went to the temple of the eternal Arhats. He bathed the one hundred and eight images of the Arhats, worshipped them (with the pūjā), paid homage to them, and sang their praises, absorbed in meditation. Then he went to the hall Sudharmā and had a concert given. He remained there in the palace, enjoying delights as he liked.
He went to the countries, Videha, et cetera, where the kalyāṇas58 of the Arhats take place, paid homage to the Jinas, he, ornamented with the attribute of right-belief.
As chief-god, he completed a life of twenty sāgaropamas and even in the end he shone with splendor, especially and constantly. Other gods, when they have six months of life remaining, become confused; but never gods who will be Tirthakṛts, whose maturing of merit is very close.
57 280. The book containing rules of procedure. K., p. 272.
58 283. The kalyāņas are the 5 important events in an Arhat's life: conception, birth, initiation, attainment of omniscience, emancipation. These take place only in the Videhas, Bharata, and Airavata. See II, n. 261.
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