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9. The god riding a lion tells the god riding an elephant "You take your elephant to a distance; otherwise, my unrestrainable lordly lion will certainly kill him."
10. The god riding a bull respectfully tells the god riding a horse, the god riding a Garuda ( the king of snakes) tells the god riding a serpent, the god riding a panther tells the god riding a goat, in the same. way.
11. By the crores of celestial cars, conveyances, and multitudes of celestial beings, the heavenly path although very extensive, became, at that time, very narrow.
12. Some (gods ) leaving behind their companlon; cleverly went forward Another says "O brother! wait here a moment for me.”
13 Some say "O gods! holidays become decidedly full of crowdexiness in this manner; therefore, alas! observe allence."
14. While going through the vault of the sky, the gods, although devoid of old age, looked entirely at if affected by old age, by the beams of the Moon falling on their heads
15. On the heads of the gods the stars appeared potshaped; on their necks, they resembled ornaments for the neck, and on their bodies, the stars appeared like drops of perspiration.
नन्दीश्वरे विमानानि, संक्षिप्याऽऽगात मुराधिपः । जिनेन्द्रं च जिनाम्नां च, त्रि-मादक्षिणयत्ततः ॥ १६ ॥ afari y tiffari Hottsarai AATSTE it more ! Ferration!! 89 11 अहं अक्रोऽस्मि देवेन्द्रः कल्पदाचादिहागमम् । पभोरन्तिमदेवस्य, करिष्ये जननोत्सवम् ।। १८ ॥
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