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beautiful and resembled the city of Alaka. It was full of happiness and sport, to all sight the heaven itself. It was comforting [4). Outside this city of Bāravai, at the north-eastern side, there was a mountain named Revaya. There, on the mauntain Revaya, there was a garden, nåmed Nandanavana. [ tne description). There was the old (etc.) temple of Jakkha, named Surappia. That (was surrounded) by a wood (etc.). (There was) a fine. As'oka tree (etc.) In this city of Baravai, dwelt the king of the clan of Vasudeva, named Kanha [great etc. the description of the king). Here, he held lordship over ten Dasaras headed by Sammuddavijaya; over five great warriors headed by Baladeva; over three and a half crores of princes headed by Pajjunna; over sixty thousand fighters headed by Samba; over fifty-six thousand mighty men headed by Mahasena; over twenty-one thousand warriors headed by Virasena; over sixteen thousand kings headed by Uggasena; over sixteen thousand queens headed by Ruppnii; over many thousands of courtesans headed by Anangasenā; over many other rich persons [until ] merchants; over the city of
