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Rāypaseniya-sutta.
sides, half circled, and full circled. Thereafter they staged the fifth divine drama where representations of the row of the moons, particular arrangements of Avalis (series), a row of swans, a row. of suns, a single string of beads, pearls, etc. row of stars, row of pearls, heaps of gold and a row of jewels were made. Then they displayed the sixth type of divine drama where rising scenes such as the rising of the moon and the rising of the sun were shown. Just after that they staged the seventh type of divine drama where the arrival scenes such as the arrival of the moon, and the sun were exhibited. Then they produced the eighth divine drama where eclipse-scenes such as the eclipe of the moon and the sun were presented. Then they manifested the ninth divine drama where the views of setting, such as the setting of the sun and the moon were revealed. Thereafter they forwarded the tenth type of divine drama where the halos viz. the halo of the moon and the sun, the halo of Nāga type of celestial beings, the halo of demi-god, the halo of ghost, [the halo of monster, the halo of great serpent (or a type of god) and the halo of Gandharvas (divine musicians)] were exposed. Then they
