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and for 21 times Jāvada Shāh went down and brought it on the top
As the last resort, Vajra Swami, with all the four Sanghas did Kıyotsarga; while Jāvada Shāh and his wife placed their bodies under the wheels of the chariot carrying the Bimba. By the power of their extraordinary virtues and faith in the religion, and also with the help of the new Yakşa, they were able to enter the temple; and that vain Yakşa could not do any harm. Then they washed the whole Caitya (temple), and on the place of the broken Pratimā, they replaced the new one. At that time, that vain demi-god tried to enter the old Pratimă but he could dc ro harn, as that Pratimă had lost all its powers. So, as he failed, at last he cried out and made so loud and horrible noise that even the peaks of the of the mountain were shaken, and mountain was divided into two parts-one in the north and the other in the south! All except Vajra Swami, jāvada and his wife, got swooned ! Then with the help of the new Yakşa, and, after praying to the the Adhişthāyakas of that former Pratimā, all were brought back to senses. Peace again prevailed there; and they could easily establish the l'ratimă in that Caitya.
Then, Jāvaga, with the banner-staff in his hands, began to ascend the top of the temple with his wife to place the dag upon it. He felt overjoyed and while ascending, became drowned into happy and divine thoughts. His wife also-as if his own shadow was following him and giving him perfect response in his talks. And as if it was the happy end of the comedy of their lives, both of them suddenly got heart-failed and expired on the spot, and went to the other world to-gether (Lit. to the fourth divine residence).
The gods threw their dead-bodies into Kșira sägara (Lit. The Occan of Milk). Their son Jāj-nitha was deeply affected
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