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At the time of giving discourse, as said earlier (see chapter III, Verse I), why is Bhagwanąvisible (as though facing) from all directions? In regard to this the poet lets his imagination have a sway: Oh Lord! the true Dharma is four-fold - Daan ( 2107 - to give to others), Sheel 2017 -character including cellbacy, conduct and discipline). Tapa ( Hū - penances and austerities) and
Bhava ( Hior - thoughts and feeling of overwhelming leverence, love, submission, to the Omniscient). It seems in order that you can speak of all four, all at the same
time that you have four mouths!
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Oh the benefactor of the world! after achieving Perfection (1.e. Omniscience - for which Lord Mahaveer never
while spoke a worla While, wandering and doing penances for twelve long years!), in order to protect all creatures of the three cornered world from desires (2137 ), avers1ons (or ) and delusions (HE ), when you started your discourse the Vaimanika Devas (difa foran dar - the gods who like in the upper heavens), the Bhavanapatiblevas Qowinišża - the Gods who live just below the earth, and the Jyotiska Devagkaikionda - the Gods who like among the sun, moon and the stars), these Devas built three concentric fortresses (called Samvasarana - see Verse
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