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23. Śakrah Suméru śringastham, gatvā'tho Pāņqukam vanam;
Mérū-culā, dakşipédā 'tipāņdukam balāgané. 24. Kritvotsangé Jinam pūrvăbbimukbo'sau nişi dati;
Samastă api dévéndrāb, swāmipādāntamaiyaruh.
19. Having contracted the celestial cars at Nandigyradvipa,- the king of the gods, went ( to the place of birth ) and then went three times round the Jinéndra and the mother of che Jina.
17. Having respectfully salutated and having done obeisa nce, the king of the gods said, thus “Salutation to thee, the bearer of a gem in the womb ! The Illuminator of the Universe !
18. I am Śakra,-lord of the gods. I have come here from the first déva-loka, I shall do the birth-feblival of the last Supreme Lord
19. Saying "You do not be afraid” he put her to sleep of a short duration; and having made a likeness of the fina, placed it near the mother of the Jina.
20. Having taken the Tiatbankara Bhagavån in the hollow of his folded hands, he himself, desirous of all good fortune, assumed five forms, viz.
21. One, who held tbe Tîrtbankara, two on the sides wbo grasped (two ) chowrles, one who held an umbrella, aed one who held Indra's thur.der-bolt.
22. One, going in front praises the one walking in the rear, and again, the one remaining behind, even praises the one going in front; some gods walking in front desire for two eges in the back.
23-24. Šakra, then, having gone to the Pâqqaka forest on the summit of Sumeru ( Méru ) mountain, sits on a seat on the stone-slab named afanresa Alipāndutambala situated in the south of the summit of Méru, having taken the Jina in his lap, with his own ) face turned towards the East.
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