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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 2 Ch. 5
roads met, to all highways and streets,...till people moved out, all going in one direction. When they knew and perceived, they were delighted and pleased, and they called one another and said,
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- -Oh beloved of the gods, the progeny of (Arhat) Pārśva, Sthavira Bhagavān, born in a high line,...till halted here, enriching his soul by restraint and penance.
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-Oh beloved of the gods! Even to listen the name and lineage of such illustrious monks gives great results ; then what to speak of (the result of) going to them, paying them homage and obeisance, enquiring about them, serving them (by attendance),...till asking and getting clarifications from them! So let us go, oh beloved of the gods ! us pay them homage and obeisance,...till serve them (by attendancc). This will be of great benefit to us in this life and in the one following,...till this will leave a long trail of well-being.
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इति कट्टु अण्णमण्णस्स अंतिए एयमट्ठ पडिसुर्णेति । जेणेव सयाई सयाइं गिहाई तेणेव उवागच्छंति उवागच्छित्ता व्हाया कयबलिकम्मा कयकोउयमंगल-पायच्छित्ता सुद्धप्पवेसाई मंगलाई वत्थाई पवर-परिहिया अप्प - महग्घा - #zmøfæææ<< agfg at agfgat nefgat qfsfaqu¤ifa qfsfazafuar एगयओ मेलायंति ।
Thus they said to one another, (those followers of the śramana order), and the news was transmitted to everyone. They returned home, took their bath, made the usual offerings, performed conciliatory and propitiatory acts for welfare and then put on, in proper manner, clean and ceremonial robes, adorned their bodies with costly decorations and ornaments and moved out from their homes. Having moved out, they assembled together in one place.
मेलायित्ता पायविहारचारेणं तु गियाए नयरीए मज्झमज्भेणं निग्गच्छंति निग्गच्छित्ता जेणेव पुप्फवतीए चेइए तेणेव उवागच्छंति उवागच्छित्ता थेरे
