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gandha-vattba-mallā-laṁkāra vibhusãe, savva tudiya sadda nināéņam, mahaya-içḍhîé, mahayā-joie, mahaya-baléņam, mabaya-vahanéņam, mahaya-samudaéņam mahaya-varatudiya jamaga-samaga-ppavāieņam, sankha-panava- padaba- bhérijhallari- kharmuhi- hudukka- muraja- muinga- dunduhi- nigghosa -naiya ravéņam -ussukkam, ukkaram, ukkiṭṭham, adijjam, amijjam, abhaḍappavesam, adana kudaṇḍimam, adharimam, ganiyāvaranādaijjakaliyam, anéga tālāyarānucariyam, aņuddhuyamuingam, amilāya-malladāmam; pamuiya --pakkiliya-sapurajaṇa jāṇavayam, dasa divasam thiivaḍiyam karénti, 102
102. Then, King Siddhartha went to the gymnasium-hall. Having gone, the king, down to-accompanied by his whole seraglio, and adorned with flowers, perfumed clothes, garlands and ornaments, under the sound of notes of all musical instruments, with great splendour, with great pomp, with a great army, with a great train of vehicles, with a large retinue of domestic servants, under the sound of the simultaneous playing of a number of excellent musical instruments and the noise of Sankha conches, que Paņava, a musical instument of a buffoon, Padaha-a big durm, Bhèri, a kind of drum,
a kind of wind
f Jhallari, cymbals, f Kharamuhig instrument Hudukka a particular musical instrument Muraja, a kind of musical instrument Muinga a kind of drum Mridanga, ( Tabala), f Dunduhi, kettle-drum, held the festival for ten days.
And making (the town) free from toll-tax, custom duty, out of joy for the festival; prohibiting payments for articles bought from shops, (the payment will be made by the state) buying and selling was prohibited (in order that people may enjoy themselves freely in the festival). No policemen were permitted to enter houses (for exacting fines), people were made free from the payment of great and small fines, and debts were cancelled, (they were paid by the state).
Excellent courtesana and female actors performed acting, and numerous dancers clapping their hands, danced; the musicians
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