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Mahāvir's life-story of previous incarnation, [history of his life-period in celestial region,] information about his dropping down (from heaven ), the account of the transference of the foetus (from Devānanda's womb to that of Trisallādevi), the history of his birth, the story about the sprinkling ceremony (performed by the lords of Devas) biography of his childhood, account of the days of youth, life story of his enjoying the pleasures, information about his initiation, biography of his austerities, right conduct and ideal behaviour, [the account of acquiring omniscience,] the story of his propaganda and aquisition of the 'summum-bonum' i. e. salvation, and concerning his last days. Thereafter multitudes of divine youths and nymphs began to play upon four types of instruments (Those instruments) were as follows:The musical instruments e. g. tabor, drum, etc., non-stringed musical instruments e. g. flutes pipes etc. bronze musical instruments e.g. bells etc. and wind instruments e. g. conch, bugle etc. Then those multitudes of divine masters and maidens sang four types of songs. Those ( songs ). were as follows:- Ukkhitta. Payatta, Mandāya (in which the tune is sung
