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 $$ 179-180. ] Nirayavaliyao. 133 that city of Rohidaa there was a king named Mahabbala who had a queen named Paumăvai. Once upon a time she saw a lion in a dream in her bed-chamber ( the birth etc. is to be described here as in the case of Mahảbala only with this difference that the name of the prince was Virangaa, the giving of gifts by thirty two, the accepting of the hands of thirty two princesses in marriage ( and so forth, down to) amused with music, possessed of the prosperity of all the six seasons viz. the rainy season, tho advanced rainy season, the autumn, winter, summer and the spring; and loved by all. 179. At that time and at that period, an Achărya ( patriarcb) named Siddhattha, who was possessed of the knowledge of previous birth (he is to be described here exactly as Kesi, down to), who was very learned and followed by a large group of monks, came to the city of Rohidaa, to the park Mehavanna and to the abode of the yaksha Manidatta and accepted an acceptable residence. The assembly went out to hear him. 180. Then that prince Viranga, hearing the great noise of the people from that lofty palace he is to be described here exactly as For Private and Personal Use Only

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