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this, the female serpent, the female friend of mine, favourable to me, distressed at the time when we deserted you first, we, desirous of attaining bliss, have come to you. This devotion to you, through the magnanimity of which I, along with my beloved, secured this dignity which is very difficult to attain, and on account of which I, with a desire to worship with devotion, giving up rambling excursion, returned from that mountain having an excavated temple dedicated to Vṛṣabha Jina possessing three eyes in the form of right belief, right knowledge and right conduct, is for the welfare of me, performing your worship. Therefore, oh Lord! may this devotion to your feet, bestowing excellent prosperity, bring me all pleasures in this life and even in the life to come next. Enough of the unions with my beloved and of words, even, sent along with a means of recongnition, referring to those unions, intensifying my eagerness for those unions owing to the sin committed by me in my former births. Oh sage! I again implore you who are praised by gods; be pleased and cast a glance, agreeable owing to compassion, at this demon, in whom feelings of devotion to you are intensified; prop up this life [ of him ], enfeebled like a Kunda-flower in the morning, desirous of flying away from his body owing to the affictions of his mind caused by repentance."
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That lord of serpents, at the end of the prayer, at that time, with all his mouths opened, verily desirous of speaking to the Sage- Oh omniscient! I hope that this friendly service to me has been decided upon by you', holding upon His head through devotion the row of his hoods, expanding it very much, made it serve like an umbrella. The beloved of the lord of serpents, having her hair dangling, eyes fickle and face like the moon, speaking out-Oh! what a great courage! I cannot imagine even your courage indeed because of your rejecting to cut the mountain of the demon [ i. e. uplifted by the demon ] to pieces, nothwithstanding your being in possession of strength capable of doing it', produced a very beautiful umbrella.
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