Book Title: Nirayavaliyao
Author(s): A S Gopani, V J Chokshi
Publisher: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 80 The Last Five Upångas [III. Lect. 3. low-lying place, mountain, a place of hind. rance, a ditch or a pit, I shall not get out of it again”. 98. That Brahmin ascetic Somila, the seeker who had started for the great journey towards the north, at mid-day, went to an excellent As'oka tree and put his Kadhiņasan käiya underneath that As'oka tree, and having dono so he crected the sacrificial alter and performed the rite of besmearing and clean. sing, and having done so, with the pot of Darbha grass in his hand, he went to the great river Ganges (he is to be described here exactly as Siva in the Bhagavati Sîtra, down to) he came out of the great river Ganges, and went to the excellent As'oka tree, and erected the sacrificial alter by means of Darbha and Kus'a grass and sand, and having done so he prepared the churning-handle (and so forth $95, down to) performed Vaissadeva sacrifice, and having done so he wrapped his mouth by means of a wooden seat and remained silent. 99. Then at mid-night, & certain god appeared before that Brahmin ascetic Somila, and that god spoke thus to the Brahmin Somila : " O you Brahmin Somila, are yon wall or ill-initiated ?" Then that Somila For Private and Personal Use Only

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