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pitcher of water, or a water pot, would shower in the park on all sides {until]: a place where water is distributed to travellers, without háste: etc. in the same way those sérvile gods of Sūriyābtia Deva created clouds full of water;having done so, they created thundering noise immediately; having done so instantly they produced flashes : of lightning; having done so, they showered divine fragrant scented water, (capable of) pacifying dust particles, (at the same time) neither creating mud nor producing collections of water on the ground, but producing (the effect) like that of the sprinkling of water in the circle of one Yojana round about ascetic Lord Mahāvir. Having done so, they put down,, destroyed, removed, pacified and calmed down the dust particles; having done: so, they stopped it quickly. Having done it, they emanated soul particles for the third time;' having done so, they created showers of flowers. Just as a certain son of a gardener young (upto] skilful in fine arts, taking a cloth bag for the collection of flowers, a satchel or a flower basket, would make the court-yard of royal palace [upto] all sides equipped with heaps of flowers that were showered there; which were:
