Kalpasutra

Author(s): J Stevenson
Publisher: Oriental Translation Fund London

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INTRODUCTION.
eines easily procurable, where there are the habitations of householders who are living with their families, where cattle and grain are abundant, where the king is a just ruler, where the Brahmans and those of their party do not treat our Munis with contempt, where food is casily procured, where rending of the sacred books can be purely performed, and where there is open and level ground to walk about. Such a place, then, is to be esteemed favourable, and there the festival of the sacred rest is to be performed". When, then, the Sages are met to keep the Paryushana, this Kalpa Sútra is to be read for the attainment of merit during five days. This Institute is like Indra among the gods, the Moon among the heavenly bodies, Ráma among just rulers, Kiimadeva among well-proportioned men, Rambhá among beautiful women, Bhambha among musicians, Airívat among elephants, Rávaủa among daring adventurers, Abhaya among wise men, Satrunjaya among holy placest, humility among virtuous qualities, gold among metals, the ninelettered among charms, the strawberry mango-tree among trees, Sitá among faithful wives, the Gita
* Here again an illustrative anecdote is omitted.
+ This is a Tirtha of the Jains, thirty-four miles froin Bhownagur in Guzarath.
Probably Sriman Mahaviriya Namah.