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daughters or babies and children of many a -person, some she used to besmear with scented powder, thus she bathed some with warm water, she painted the feet of some, applied black pigment in the eyes of some, she applied to some Usua' ornaments (arrowshaped ornaments for children), made Tilākamarks on the foreheads of some, coaxed some, arranged some in rows, drew figures of some, besmeared some with colours, besmeared some with scented powder, gave toys to some, gave sweets to some, made some drink milk, gave flowers to some, placed some on her feet, placed some on her thighs, and thus taking them on her hips, lap, waist, back, bosom, shoulders, and head with both her hands, she rocked them, danced them, and patted them and passed her time happily experiencing the happiness of having a son, a daughter, a grandson and a grand-daughter.
122. Then those Suvvayã nuns spoke thus to that nun Subhadda: "O you beloved of the gods, we are nuns free from the knot of worldly ties and protected by the Five Samitis (and so forth, down to) and selfrestrained female anchorites. Therefore, the nursing of children does not behove us. But
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