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(celestial ternple). This is the Sudharmā Mahä-sabha and bathing house. You put on ornaments, and we do the anointing 273– 274-275-276
56. Being thus spoken to by the gods, he-the foremost of the gods-having gone to the bathing-house, sat on a lionseated throne equipped with a foot-stool. 277.
57. Anointed there, with divine water by servant-gods with pots in their hands, he was then led to the treasure-house of ornaments. 278.
58. That god, there, put on garments of divine cloth, and also paints, ornaments, diadem etc. 279.
59. Having gone to the Vyavas&ya Sabhā (study-hall) he read books and having taken flowers, and other articles of worship, he went to the Siddhālaya (temple of the Siddha Bhagavāns). 280.
60. He did the ceremony of bathing one hundred and eight images of Arbats, and he peacefully worshipped, did obeisance, and was satisfied. 281.
61. Having gone to Sudharmă council-all he had singing performed, and enjoying pleasures there according to his own will, he lived in the vimăna. 282.
62. He-the ornament of the virtue of samyaktva-went to Vidéba and other countries, on the auspicious days (Kalyāgakésu) of Arbats, and did obelsance to Jinesvaras. 283.
63. He-the foremost of the gods-completed the age-limit of twenty sägaropams; even at the end, he was every day especially brilliant in splendour. Some other gods, become bewildered in the highest degree, within six months of their llving remaining as their age-limit. But not the Tirthankaras dwelling in heavens whose rise of fortune in consequence of antecedent good works, is too near. 284.
Muni Srt Nandana Ridi had led a spotless highly examp.
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