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lustratory rites, with a moist robe, made flower-offerings of great worth and fell upon her knees. Thereafter, she took food went for stools or decorated herself. Then by services, great veneration and devotion of housewife Sulasā, the god Harinegamesi was pleased. So in compassion for housewife Sulasā the god Harinegmesi made both her and you pregnant at the same time. Both of you coneived, then together were big with child, both together bore babes. Then housewife Sulasā gave birth to still-born babes. The god Harinegmesi then in compassion for the housewife Sulasā took away her still-born babes in the hollow of his hands and brought them to you. At that time, you too did bear after nine months tender babes. Those very sons who were born of you, he took away from you in the hollow of his hand and brought to the housewife Sulas:, Devai, thus these are your sons; not of the housewife Sulasa.”
Then this Queen Devas, having heard and listened this matter in the presence of the saint Aritthnemi became glad and satisfied [etc.] and praised and worshipped the saint, Then she went to the place where those six
