________________ 36 Siri Sirivalakaba of the day) in the world, who are the lord and protector of the Goddess of victory of the three worlds-or who are the lord of Shripala who is victorious in (all) the three worlds, who are an enemy of Mayana (Sk. Madana, i.e. god of love) or who are the benefactor of Mayana (i, e. Mayanasundri), and who have reached (lit. gone to) the path of liberation or Moksha, ( please ) fulfil the desires of my mind." (178) Thus when Mayana, greatly engrossed in meditation, praised (the Lord' Risaha), the excellent garland of flowers jumped up from the neck of the Jina, together with the (Bijapuraka or such other) fruit (placed) in the hands (of the Jina ). (179) (Then), on account of the words of Mayana Umbara at once took that fruit, and Mayana, with her mind greatly ) delighted, took the garland herself. (180) And she said (to him ): Oh lord ! this your disease of the skin will certainly) perish (now), because this circumstance has happened on account of the favour shown (lit. done) by the excellent Jina. (181) Then Mayana, accompanied by her husband, came before a preceptor named Munichanda.
