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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 Baravai intends to shave his (or her) head in the presence of the saint Ariţthanemi 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 Paumăvai, hearing and listening to the doctrine in the presence of the saint Aritt hanemi, 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;
