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by the word (step) but as they were not walking it is inappropriate. ओवयमाणे (अवपतन् ) descending. वीश्वयमाणे ( व्यतिव्रजन् ) going, travelling. रद्दकरपव्वप ( रतिकरपर्वतः ) the name of a montain. पडिसाहरेमाणे ( प्रतिसंहरन् ) contracting, taking back. पडिसंखेवेमाणे ( प्रतिसंक्षिपन् ) shortening, to drag back. चउरंगुलमसंपत्तं (चतुरंगुलमस
) not touching to the ground i. e. remaining up at a distance of four fingers. पच्चोरुहइ (ra) gets down.
(18) Summary-When Suriyabha paid salutations, narrated his own name, and began to wait upon the Lord, the latter approved the action of the former on the evidence of usage and custom viz. four types of Devas paying their obeisance and at the same time narrating their names in the vicinity of the prophet (Tirthankar).
(19) Summary-The divine being Suriyabha, heard the religious sermon expounded by the Lord and began to wait upon him (Mahavir) with due courtesy and politeness.
( 19 ) नश्वासन ( नात्यासन्न ) not very near. सुसमाणे ( शुश्रूषयन् or श्रोतुमिच्छन् ) waiting upon;
anxious to hear.
(20) Summary-At the end of the religious sermon delivered by Lord Mahavir the huge congregation went back from where it had appeared.