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2. Here in this Bhurata country is the famous and imineasurable Tijuyårdha, the foremost of the mountains. It touches the eastern and the western seas, thus looking very benutiful like tlie bram of a balauce. It is the meeting place of the Surur, the Kinnurus aud ile K'hecaras established entirely by Tūra. On its southern range is a town wherr various travellery go about in conveyances. It is known by the name of l'illynul prabhu. It is prosperous aud famous for its excellent qualities. There was the renowned king Tilyulprabha profusely endowed with multitudinous lores ( Vidyae ). His wife was the yood Vidyullatā like Gauri of Mahesu assuming beauty as desired. Of her was born a son, an abode of virtues, who became kuown on earth as Bāladeva; I aun he. Hemamala became my wife ever devoted with aflection to me. In her coinpany I went through air to the southern sido for amusement. The l'indhya mountain stood before pic between Amhra. and Kelinga.
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3. Moving and jolting with jingling bells, surpassing in splendour a multitude of suns, iny divine car went on through the sky till it would proceed no further. Seeing it standing still, through wrath, I drew forth my long, sharp sword. I stood looking in all directions for a moment; my pleasure was gone and I became dispirited in an instant. When I looked downwards, I saw the great sage, Suuruto, whose fanne had grown and who was praised by people. He had his eyes fixed on his nose. His arra was extra-long like ( the trunk of ) a mighty elephant, a visible, irresistible stick for the chastisement of the senses. He pay unshakable like the Meru, pure, all-knowing and absorbed in formless, steadfast meditation. Seeing him, angry as I was, oh sister, I took the sword in my hand and wrathfully got up to kill him where he stood meditating
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4. “ He frustrated my purpose as I was going” thinking so, I disturbed him. Getting angry he then pronounced a curse on me" Ob vagubond, you will no more possess your lores. By that curse the lores were gone instantly. I then thought in my mind, ob sister, " This agge is not ordi. nary; in half a moment it happens as he says”. Thinking so I cluug to his feet ( saying ) " Oh holy sage, why have you destroyed my lores. I am your servant, oh lord of lords; I would never leave your service eren in the next birth Pacify this fire of wrath, my lord; let it not prevail in this forest of grasslike body for ever". By these words the best of the age
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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