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Raypaseniya-sutta.
order. Thereafter spotless and dazzling staff of Veruliya jewel, chaste umbrella, rising upto a great height, resembling the halo of moon, decked with pendant garlands of Korant flowers, and an excellent throne beautified in different ways by studding jewels and precious stones equipped with feet and a foot-stool suitable for keeping sandals on it, and which was being carried by many servile gods (all these things), proceeded in due order.
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Then immediately after that the great banner of the lord of celestial beings, which was well established, smooth, steadfast, beautiful in structure, and made of adamant rising up-right to the height of one thousand Yojanas, (as if) touching the surface of the sky, lofty, equipped with umbrellas over umbrellas and banners Vijaya, and Vejayanta by name, encircled by thousands of five coloured small banners waving high up in the sky, was carried forth in due order.
Then afterwards five commanders of the army, girting up their loins with beautiful dress, ready, adorned with a good number of ornaments, and ( accompanied by the hoards and crowds of warriors), started forth in due order.
