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The Thirty-Fourth Chapter
All this comes from the righteous Dharma earned before. Therefore, the wise, considering that Dharma is the only thing worthy of worship, [240] after worshipping the Jain Goddess, making the poor, the destitute, and the beggars self-sufficient, and being ready for the festival of renunciation, [241] considering that Lakshmi, earned through righteous expenditure, is inexhaustible and fruitful, became, at that time, the enjoyer of the entire earth, just as the earth is for itself. [242] Thus, having worshipped the Jina, he began his intended work. Works preceded by the worship of the worthy always lead to success. [243]
At that time, the drums announcing the wedding festival were sounded. Joy filled the hearts of all, and the sound of the drums echoed in their ears. [244] The earth was strewn with floral offerings, flags danced in the sky, the great drums that overpowered the roar of the ocean filled the directions with sound, the great streets were purified, arches were erected, and the great palaces were newly whitewashed with lime. [245-246]
The women had their beautiful eyes adorned with kohl, their heads were adorned with garlands, their eyebrows were shaped, and their foreheads were marked with beautiful tilak. [247] Their ears, adorned with the weight of jeweled earrings, drooped slightly, their cheeks were adorned with paintings of leaves, their lips were twice as red from the contact of betel juice, their necks were adorned with the brilliance of pearl ornaments, their chests were adorned with sandalwood paste, a large necklace, and their breasts, and their arms, like vines, were radiant with the light of large jewels. [248-250]