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their garments beyond their limits, and unbraided, loosened and decorated their hair which was long, delicate, fine, and dark as the black bee. There after those maidens, having the voice like that of a cuckoo, song many heart-ravishing songs. Some of them tried to excite. a sexual desire in the heart of the Lord by giving him a very close embrace. The moon-faced maidens began to dance and placed their hands on the shoulders of each other in order to attract the attention of the Lord. Some of them spoke very sweet words to him, some prepared betels for him, some waved garlands for him, some showered scented liquids upon him, while some decorated themselves with the most tender and fragrant buds in order to tempt him into lustfulness. But the result was just to the contrary.
These floods of u pasargas could not in the least affect the mind of the Lord because he had taken a firm vow of complete detachment, ideal self-control, extra-ordinary penance, high thoughts, and raising of the self together with the welfare of the world. The maidens were, therefore, very much ashamed. A feeling of honour and devotion arose in their heart for the supernatural spiritual power and strong will of the Lord. They said to themselves, “ This lion among men certainly deserves praise. He who has not given way to the celestial maidens blooming with beauty and youth, and decorated in the best possidle way, and who did not fear even death hanging over his head, is certainly a Mahavira, a powerful hero on this earth, is the pride of human race, and is the pillar of Salvation. He is the guide of the saints and is a divinity in the form of a human being. He who thinks this world to be as insignificant as a straw knows
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