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men on horseback etc., went to the Swayamvara pandal in all their pomp and glory and to the accompaniment of various musical instruments, entered it, and sat down on their respective seats bearing their names, waiting for princess Draupadī. Then king Drupada (also), on the morning of the next day, bathed...upto...decked, seated on a goodly ele. phant, with Koranțaka garlands, (P.32] with men on horseback etc., went out of Kāmpilyapura, and went towards the Swayamvara pandal, where Vāeudeva and the other kings were (seated), and having bowed down to them ... upto .. greeted and welcomed them, waited upon Króna and stood by his side fanping him with a white chowry.
[32.124) Then princess Draupadī, the next day...upto... entered the bathroom and taking a bath, offered oblations, and then having performed other auspicious and lustratory rites, put on clean and decent garments and came out of the bathroom ; she then went towards the hall containing the idols of the Jinas, entered it and bowed down to them at their (very) sight, took a broom made of (peacock) feathers (a soft brush), thus, just as Sūryābha worshipped the Jina idols the same to be repeated upto ... burned frankincense, bent her left knee, placed the right one on the earth, bent her head in reverence three times, touching the earth, slightly raised herself up, and with her hands folded... repeated the following words:-"My salutations to the Adorable Ones... upto...who have attained (salvation).... and then bowed down (the idols again), came out of the (sacred) hall containing the Jina idols, and went towards the ladies' apartment.
[32.125] Then the inmates of harem decked Draupadi with all (sorts of; ornaments. And how was it?— With beautiful anklets reaching down to the feet....surrounded by a large circle of maids and harem-keepers (or elderly chamberlains). Draupadi left the harem, went towards the outer audiencehall, towards the four-belled horse-carriage, and in the company of her companion (nurse) who was also a chronicler (or historian), and mounted the four-belled horsecarriage. Then prince Dhsstadyumna took the rein's (lit. acted as a charioteer to the princess Draupadi). Then Draupadi drove (in state) through the (streets of) Kāmpilya. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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