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$$ 153-154 ] Niraya yaliyão.
119 through the midst of the city of Rāyagiha, to the temple Gunasilaa; and having gone there she saw there the Four Atis’ayas or Excellencies of a Tirthankar (see § 12)* and having done so, she got out of the chariot meant for religious journeys, and surrounded by the circle of the maid-servants she went to Lord Pars'wa who is greatly renowned in the world and having circumambulated him three times, waited upon him.
154. Then that Lord Pãrswa, who is greatly renowned in the world, delivered to that girl Bhîya and to a great assembly the religous instruction. Having heard and listened to it she was greatly delighted, and saluted and bowed down to him, and having done so, she spoke to him thus: “I believe, Venerable Sir, in the Doctrine of the Nigganthas (and so forth, down to) I have stood for that, it is exactly as you propound (and so forth, down to ) I shall take the permission of my parents and then get myself initiated. Then Lord Pars'wa replied : “ As you please, O you beloved of the gods!”
L. +For a detailed knowledge of theso Atis’ayas refer to my notes on the same term in may edition of Sirisirivălakabã Part. I. P. 4
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