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Rāypaseniya-sutta.
in the northern side ( to come down ). · Having done so, with the speed of one lac Yojanas descending and proceeding on with that excellent (gait) [upto ] travelled through the midst of innumerable continents and oceans of human regions; having done so, he went to ( the place )' where there was an excellent Nandisar continent, and Ratikar mountain in the south-eastern direction; having done so, he contracted and took back that divine splendour of celestial beings (upto) the heavenly glory of gods and shortening and drawing it to-gether (he) went to the place where Jambu. continent; where Bharat country; where Amalkappā city; where the sanctuary attached to Amb-sālvana; and where blessed ascetic Lord Mahāvir was; having done so, with his divine vehicle circumambulated blessed ascetic Lord Mahāvir thrice; having done so, alighted that divine vehicle in the north-eastern direction of blessed ascetic Lord Mahāvir, keeping four fingers away from the surface of the ground: having done so, he who was encircled by four chief queens with their paraphernalia and two bands of (gods) viz. the band of classical musicians, and the band of dancers, descended
