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भगवान के निकट जाने के लिए पाँच प्रकार के अभिगमों-नियमों को धारण किया। जैसे - (9) सचित्त पदार्थों का व्युत्सर्जन करना, (२) अचित्त पदार्थों का अव्युत्सर्जन, (३) गात्रयष्टि - देह को विनय से झुकाना, (४) भगवान पर दृष्टि पड़ते ही हाथ जोड़ना, तथा (५) मन को एकाग्र करना । इन अभिगमों से युक्त उन रानियों ने तीन बार भगवान को
दक्षिण - प्रदक्षिणा की। प्रदक्षिणा कर वन्दन - नमस्कार किया । वन्दन - नमस्कार करने के | पश्चात् महाराज कूणिक को आगे कर (राजा के पीछे-पीछे) अपने परिजनों सहित भगवान | के सम्मुख विनयपूर्वक हाथ जोड़े पर्युपासना करने लगीं।
ARRIVAL OF THE QUEENS
55. Subhadra and other queens in the palace also took their bath and performed other daily chores (like applying collyrium in eyes, putting auspicious spot on forehead and performing other auspicious rituals using sandalwood, vermilion, curd, rice etc. for beautifying the body and protection against ill omens). After that they adorned themselves with a variety of ornaments.
LARGE CONTINGENT OF MAIDS
They then came out of the palace accompanied by many maids. This large contingent of maids included many who were hunchbacks (kubja), many from the Kirat country (Kirati), many who were dwarf (vamani), many who were with deformed back and others from various different countries including Barbar, Payausa (Bakush), Jona (Yunana or Greece), Panhava (Pahlava), Isigina (Isin), Vasina (Charukinik), Lasiya (Lasak), Lausa (Lakush), Simhala (Ceylon), Damila (Dravid), Arab (Arabia), Puland (Pulind), Pakkun (Pakkan), Bahal, Murund, Sabar (Shabar) and Paras (Persia). They all were dressed in their respective native garb conforming to their respective ethnic customs. They were adept at understanding the inner feelings and intentions through gestures or other expressions. All these, in turn, were surrounded by eunuchs (varshadhar), female-guards of inner quarters (kanchuki) and palace guards.
Coming out of the palace they went to the place where separate carriages for each one of them were duly harnessed and ready in all समवसरण अधिकार
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| SR No. | 002910 |
| Book Title | Agam 12 Upang 01 Aupapatik Sutra Sthanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana |
| Publisher | Padma Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| Total Pages | 440 |
| Language | Hindi, English |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_aupapatik |
| File Size | 16 MB |