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Raypaseniya-sutta.
Suriyabha it is put into practice! Oh Suriyābha it has been approved because Residential, Peripatetic, Stellar, and Heavenly these (four types of) gods pay salutations and homage to the prophet; having bowed down and paid respect, afterwards (they) narrate their OWIL names and family names respectively. Oh Suriyabha this is a quite ancient usage [upto] Oh Suriyābha this has been approved.
(19) Then that Suriyābha god being addressed by blessed ascetic. Lord Mahavir was delighted [upto] saluted and paid homage to blessed ascetic Lord Mahavir; having paid. homage and bowed down, he began to wait upon the Lord, (remaining) neither very near nor at a long distance serving, saluting, and folding the palms of the hands in his presence..
(20) Then that blessed ascetic Lord Mahāvir (gave a religious sermon) to that Sūriyābha god, in that great and huge congregation [upto] the assembly returned to the very direction from which it had appeared.
(21) Thereafter that Suriyābha god having listened and heard the religious sermon in the vicinity of blessed ascetic Lord Mahavir, was delighted, pleased, [upto] whose heart was cap
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