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by which people become heart-winning Kimyleous and cross over the entire ocean of virtues, by which unbleniishel faith is lield and the clamsel salvation is easily achieved, which is a sheath ( i. e. remedy ) against the abode of miserable hell, by obtaining which one can obtain supreme knowledge, and which hils been declared by the great sages enjoying supreme knowledge as the foremost of all forms and ceremonies.
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26. He performed what the sole emperor bail performed with bent head i. e. five baths to the Jing with hundreds of jars full of boiled butter, curds and milk, giving three latls during the day and two at night, along with the sound of trumpets and shouts of victory that filled the earth. He performed the auspicious rite of Coning into the wool,' with joy, on the first of the dark fortnight of the month of Blüdrupala. He, of gentlec onduct, observed a fast on that day for the sake of perfection. During night, the form called Devotion to the perfected' was observed as well as the • Devotion to right conduct.' After that, hic performed the 'Devotiou to tbc Scriptures' destructive of future worldly existence. Then the good form of the 'Renunciation of the body' was observed accompanied by the repetition of the sacred formula two hundred times. Then, on the fifth day, bo observed the potent vow of the Holy Birth.' The aforesaid, pleasant and virtuous ceremony was rehearseil. Having closerved a fast on the misery removing eighth day, the bright ceremony of Renunciation' was performed accompanied by the Derotion to Self-concentration.' Again, on the tenth day, he performed the ceremony of. Supreme knowledge'as said above, together with the Devotion to Scriptures' which is the abode of all happiness. Having devoutly observed a fast on the fourteenth, the ocean of virtues performed the ceremony of the fifth auspicious rite which is resplendent with the eight foremost qualities and which holds uumerous merits. The last muttering of the prayers was clone two hundred and eight times. This foremost vow was observed by him bearing great delight in bis beart. Whichever other wise man does the same, causes his fame to go round the earth.
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27. Performing severe penance, the meritorious religious meditation was observer three times a day under different trees. Breaking off dishonesty, pride and attachment, le cast, at a distance, greed. Restraining the actions of the five senses, cousilering mind, speech and body as straw,
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