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Then he got down from his excellent elephant, went to the outer audience chamber, came to and sat on his throne with face in eastern direction and then calling his chamberlains and state-servants spoke thusO beloved as gods ! you go and declare my proclamation at the open places, fourway, three way crossings etc; of Dwarakā city, thatO the citizens of Dwārakā ! This twelve yojana long and nine yojana broad, heaven like Dwarakā city will be destroyed any day due to wine, fire and Dwaipāyana penancer. Therefore, o beloved as gods ! if any person whether he may be a king, heir apparant, minister or lord (1śwara), dear to king or like a king (talawara) baron (lord of a small village), head of two or three families (Kotumbika), banker-too much wealthy person, queen, prince, maiden, princess, queen of a king, daughter of a king intends to enter the sage order of Bhagawāna Aristaneini after being shaven-headed and consecrated, Sri Krsna gladly allows such persons to do so. Sri Krsna Vasudeva will himself celebrate his consecration with great splendour in a gathering. Sri Krsna Vāsudeva also holds responsibility of the family members of the consecrated persons dependent on them. He will provide all necessities and comforts to those family members. O beloved as gods (chamberlains) ! Proclaim this proclamation twice and thrice at all the places and report to me. Hearing the order of Krsna Väsudeva the chamberlains twice and thrice proclaimed this proclamation and reported
to him. TE 9 :
तए णं सा पउमावई देवी अरहओ अरिडणेमिस्स अंतिए धम्म सोच्चा णिसम्म हट्टतुटु जाव हियया अरहं अरिटणेमि वंदइ णमंसइ; वंदित्ता णमंसित्ता एवं वयासी
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