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by the inhabitants of the three worlds. Men, animals, and gods all adore him. It is owing to his fourth Atis'aya that every listener follows him and thinks that he is speaking to him in his own language. Even birds and beasts that come to listen to his advice follow him.
In the case of the Tirthankaras are mentioned the following thirty-four Atis'ayas derivable from the former-From the very birth a Tirthankara possesses four Atis'ayas :- (1) He has a supremely handsome body which is free from sweat and dirt and from which emanates a natural fragrance. (2) His breath is redolent with fragrance.(3) His blood and flesh are of milk-white purity. (4) No one can see him eat or defecate. Owing to the annihilation of Karmans he attains eleven more Atis'ayas (1) In Samavasarana millions of human beings, animals and gods find accomodation when they come to listen to his preaching. (2) His speech which is in Ardha-Magadhi language is intelligible and audible to all the listeners. (3) He has a Bhamandala. In whatever land he travels, he averts (4) diseases, enmities (6) calamities (ltis), (7) pestilence, (8) excess and (9) absence of rain, (10) famine and (11) fear from one's own king or another.
Moreover, in virtue of his becoming omniscient he attains nineteen Atisayas in addition to the former. (1) A Dharma-Chakra precedes his procession. (2) He seems to be facing every one in all
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