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[ 4. 10. 12of the lady salvation. Be victorious, Oh god Jinciulra, my lord; I have meditaterl upon thee in my mind day and night, but to-day my eyes have become cool in a moment by your sight.”
11. The Jinc was lifted up by the good king like the Kailūsa by the Lord of Londr. Held up on his head with both the hands, it shone forth like the Govardhana wielded by Hari. On that occasion, the gols sent a shower of flowers and delight was caused in his mind. Some of the immortals held up the umbrella while others annointed the body with saffron. Some ware big Chowries and others beat the loud kettle-drum. Some devoutly performed the Tindava, dance while others paid homage to the feet of the Jina from a distance. As the lorl Jina, of fading passions was bather by the immortals and was brought back home froin the Vandlar (mountain), in the same way, the god, the mansion of virtues, was brought to the cave 10 by Karakanda. The king installed the Jince in the care anil having worshipped and anointed it with sanılal, he observed, once again, the first image, bearing devotion in his inin.l.
12. Then at the moment when his siglt fell on the Jina, he observed a protuberance on the lion-seat, as if a green-jewel was shining on a crystal slab or the loer wils clinging to the lord of the stars ( the moon ). Seeing it, the king began to think in mind that the protuberance was marring the beauty of the Jina image. He called an artisan who was 5 clever in executing all artistic work“Oh great friend ! tell me, since you know all the best canons of fine arts", asked the king speaking sweet words, “Why do we see this protuberance on the Jinne image ? " Hearing this, the remover of evils, who used to make innages of diflerent shapes, said “Whatever you have asked, my lord, I shall tell you, pleasant anel 10 pain-removing as the account is. When the Jinc image was carreil, oh king, a stream of water flowed forth the very moment; for this reason the protruding patch was put up. This is what I have heard and seen by tradition.”
13. Then the lorrl of men said “My great friend ! how can I see the wonderful stream?” Hearing that he said "Oh my gracious lord ! if it flows forth some how, it will cause many diseases in the country, oh admirable one, and those who would drink the water, will, for ever, be incapacitated; the stream is so woeful. Knowing this, why should you cause it 5
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