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GANITA-SĀRA-SANGRANA.
ENGLISIL TRANSLATION,
CHLAPTER 1.
ON TERMINOLOGY.
Salutation and Benediction, 1. Salutation to Mahavira, the Lord of the lines, the protector (of the faithful), whose four infinite attributes, worthy to love esteemed in (all) the three worlds, arrudistirpasable (in excellence).
2. low to that highly glorious Lord of the Jinan, by whom, as forming the shining lamp of the knowledge of numbers, the whole of the universe has been made to shine.
3. That blessed Amõghavarna (i.e., one who showorn down truly useful rain), who (over) wishes to do good to those whom he loves, and by whom the whole body of animals and vegetabler, having been freed from the effects of) p and drought, has been made to feel delighted :
4. Hle, in whose mental operatious, conceived nn firo, the enemies in the form of sins have all been turned into the condition of nehen, 'and who in consequence has become one Woche anger is not futilo:
5. Hle, who, having brought all the world under his control and being himself independent, has not been overcome by (nny) opponents, and is therefore au absoluto lord (like) Inow God of love:
11. lle, to whom the work of service) is rendered by a cirolo of kings, who have beon overpowered by the progress of (his) heroism, and who, being Cubrikůbhanjanın by name, in in reality & cnkrikābhanjana (1.p., the destroyer of the cycle of recurring re-births) :
• There foar attributes of Jina Mahavira are said to be hin faith, understand. ing, blissfulness and power.
