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LIFE OF MALAVÍRA.
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uncleaness incident to the mother on the birth of à son ; and aesorilingly, on the twelfth day, all kinds of articles for eating and drinking, along with sweetmeats and digestives, were prepared for friends, relatives, fathers and mothers-in-law, dependants, and multitudes of the Kshatriya caste, who were invited to the feast. Trišalá, therefore, haviny bathed, and worshipped the inferior gods, and performed those ceremonies required to prevent misfortune; clothed the child in pure, auspicious, fine, light, valuable raiment, and adorned it with jewels; she then gave it rice to eat, and put it into an easy cradle. After which, the abovementioned parties sat down to enjoy the feast prepared for them. After dinner was finished, and the mouth ablution was performed, and the place made perfectly clean,--the guests were adorned with tlowers, and garlands, and scented robes, and jewels, when the noble Siddhartha thus addressed them :-“O beloved of the gods, shortly after the time of my child's conception, on account of the increase that took place in my treasures, and every thing relating to the kingdom, I resolved, that as soon as the child was born, he should be called Vardhamana (The Increaser)—the desire of my heart having been accomplished, I now impose mpon him that name. He also is called Sramana, Bhagavan, Mahávíra (The Aseetie, Adorable, Hero). The name Sramana is given because he is devoid
