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on their backs, professional bards, and bell-bearers and was addressed by them praising him and wel-coming him with these pleasing etc, words: --
114, Victory, Victory to Thee, Gladdener (of the worlds ) Victory, Victory to Thee, fortunate one! Luck to thee! conquer the unconquered seases with undisturbed knowledge, intuition and good conduct, Defend the conquered Law of the Sramaņas. O Lord ! conquering all obstacles, live in Perfectton. Vanquish the wrestlers-Love and Hate. Girding your loins vigorously by penance, overcome the eight Karmas-our foes - with excellent pure meditation, O Vira I becoming careful, raise up the Banner of Success in the arena ( of wrestling ) in the Three Worlds. Gain the most excellent, Supreme Knowledge called Kévala which is free froin obscurity. Dispelling the army of obstacles, acquire the pre-eminent highest rank Moksa (Final Emancipation ) on the straight road taught by the best Jinas. Victory, Victory to Thee, the best bull ( the chief lord ) of the ksatriyas ! Many days, many fortnights, many months, many seasons, many half-years, and many years, do not be afraid of hardships and calamities; bear patiently dangers and terrible events and may you be free from obstacles in your religious practices. Thus they raised a Shout of Victory. (114)
On hearing the sound of musical instruments and the clamour of gods and human beings, the females of the town leaving off their work, went out and they astonished orders by their various actions. यतः, तिनि वि थीआं वल्लहां, कलिकजलसिंदूर ।
g gør statik Ai, G-915-11 11 Yatah Tinni vi thiāın vallabām, kali-kajjala-sindūra;
É puja atihi vallahām, duddha-jamāi-tūra 1. Because,
Three things are dear to females, namely 1. Kali (quarrel) 2. 2. Kajjala (collyrulm prepared with lamp-black), and 3. Sindūra
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