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the twofold austerities, and who was the excellent forehead mark on the face of the lady salvation.
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19. At his sight, he was thrilled in all his limbs like lotuses at the touch of the sun-rays. Having gone round thrice and bowing to his lotus-like feet, he sang a hymn "Be victorious, oh hot sun to destroy the darkness! You have brought the lords of gods, men and serpents to your fest. Be victorious, oh thunderbolt to the great mountain of pride; be victorious, oh incomparable, full tank of salvation. Be victorious, oh axe to cut the tree of delusion; be victorious, oh boatsman in the ocean of the four forms of life. You remove the sin of those who bow even from a distance, as the sun is, by nature, the dispeller of darkness. Whoever recalls you to mind every day. soon attains to the town of salvation." Having adored the lotus-feet of the excellent gage, he sat down in front of the home of penances. He then said " Oh master, reveal to me the highest religion which is free from deception. Tell me that, kindly, oh master, by practising which the multitude of woes be destroyed, the incomparable happiDess of salvation may increase and which may give a right lead to well- meaning, faithful people.
20. Hearing those words of him the sage who had shaken off Cupid spoke. He told him the excellent dharma which leads to good birth "The tree of religion, oh king, is divided into two parts. Being sprinkled over with the water of holy observances, it grows steadily. Having obtained a human birth, one should, with pure heart, worship the Jina and hold the feet of sages in his mind. He should read the scriptures and observe the forms of restraint. He should pass the days in bearing the useful burden of rules and austerities. He should bestow the four kinds of charity upon the three kinds of deserving, holy recipients either going to the temple of the Jina and bringing him with devotion or receiving him in the home as be happens to come to the house during his tour at the proper time. If a sage arrives at his house at noon, being devoted to the sages with pure miod, he should say 'Stay' and receive him. Then offering him & wooden seat he should wash his lotus-feet and honour even that water (used for washing ). He should then worship him with sandal rice, flowers, eatables, lamp, frank-incense and nuts. He should adoro his fast with a handful of water. Whichever person conducts himself by the
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