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“Go ye, Beloved of Gods, declare proclaiming in the open places [ etc. ] thus; *Verily, Beloved of Gods, the destruction arising from Divāyana, fire and wine, will come upon the city of Baravai, nine yojanas [ etc. ). Therefore, if any king, heir-apparent, prince, baron, prefect, mayor, banker, merchant, queen, young man or maid in the city of Barava] intends to shave his (or her) head in the presence of the saint Aritthanemi and to enter the order, Kanba Vasudeva permits him (or her) to go; and to him who will become slack, permits the same life which was his normal one before; he will celebrate his withdrawal from the world with great splendour, entertainment and gathering.' Twice or thrice proclaim this proclamation and bring its report to me."
Then the chamberlains [ until ] bring the report.
Then Queen Paumával, hearing and listening to the doctrine in the presence of the saint Arittha nemi, was glad, satisfied [ until ] with heart moving under the influence of delight and thus said.
“I have faith, sir, in the Niggantha doctrine [ etc.] which is as you declare;
