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[Following the virtuous conduct of the Antakṛddasa, they began to wander for alms in all houses, rich and poor.]
Discussion: This sūtra states that the six muni-bhagawan, having received permission from Bhagavan Ariṣṭanemi, divided themselves into three groups and went to Dwarka city to partake of the bēla parana. This sūtra explains when and how the sadhus go for alms.
8. There, one of the groups, consisting of twelve, wandered through the city, from house to house, in the high, low, and middle classes, seeking alms. They came to the palace of King Vasudeva and his queen Devaki.
_ At that time, the queen Devaki saw the group of two munis coming towards her. Seeing them, she was delighted and her heart was filled with joy. [Her mind was filled with supreme bliss, and her heart blossomed like a lotus.] She rose from her seat and went seven or eight steps towards the muni-yugal. Going forward, she circumambulated them three times from the south. After circumambulating them, she bowed and prostrated herself. After bowing and prostrating herself, she went to the food hall. Entering the food hall, she filled a plate with lion-mane modakas and offered it to the munis. She bowed and prostrated herself, and then dismissed them.
After that, the second group of twelve, consisting of two, wandered through the city, from the high to the low classes.
Of those three groups, one group of twelve wandered through the city of Dwarka, from house to house, in the high, low, and middle classes, seeking alms. They entered the palace of King Vasudeva and his queen Devaki.
At that time, Queen Devaki saw the group of two munis coming towards her. Seeing them, she was delighted and her heart was filled with joy. [Her mind was filled with supreme bliss, and her heart blossomed like a lotus.] She rose from her seat and went seven or eight steps towards the muni-yugal. Going forward, she circumambulated them three times from the south. After circumambulating them, she bowed and prostrated herself. After bowing and prostrating herself, she went to the food hall. Entering the food hall, she filled a plate with lion-mane modakas and offered it to the munis. She bowed and prostrated herself, and then dismissed them.
After the first group returned, the second group of twelve, consisting of two, also wandered through the city of Dwarka, from house to house, in the high, low, and middle classes, seeking alms. They entered the palace of Queen Devaki.
Discussion: This sūtra describes how the first and second groups of six sadhus of Bhagavan Ariṣṭanemi were honored and respected by Queen Devaki, the wife of King Vasudeva, and how they were given lion-mane modakas as alms according to the proper procedure. The two groups of munis left Devaki's house after receiving food. The sūtrakar then continues to speak about the third group:
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This is included in the previous paragraph.