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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
LIVES OF THE GINAS.
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womb of the Brâhmani Devânandâ of the Galandharâyana gotra.'
Thus he reflected and called Harinegamesi', the divine commander of the foot troops; having called him, he spoke thus : (22)
'Well, now, beloved of the gods, it never has happened, &c. (8$ 17-20 are verbally repeated). (23-25)
'Therefore, go now and remove the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra from the brahmanical part, &c., and place the embryo of the Kshatriyâni Trisalâ, &c. (see § 21). Having done this, return quickly to report on the execution of my orders.' (26)
When Harinegamesi, the divine commander of the foot troops, was thus spoken to by Sakra, the chief and king of the gods, he-glad, pleased, and joyful, &c. (see $ 15)-laid his folded hands on his head and modestly accepted the words of command, saying, “Just as your Majesty commands.' After this he left the presence of Sakra, the chief and king of the gods, and descended towards the northeastern quarter; then he transformed himself through his magical power of transformation, and stretched himself out for numerous Yoganas like a staff, (during which he seized) jewels, Vagra, Vaidůrya, Lohitâksha, Masaragalla, Hamsagarbha, Pulaka, Saugandhika, Gyotisara, Angana, Añganapulaka, Gâtarûpa, Subhaga, Sphatika, and Rishta; (of these precious materials) he rejected the gross particles, and retained the subtle particles. (27) Then
1 This name is rendered Harinaigamaishin in Sanskrit. He is represented in pictures as a man with the head of an antelope (harina). This is apparently the effect of a wrong etymology, interesting as the fact itself is.
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