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Rāypaseniya-sutta.
ground touched the head to the floor thrice; having done so; he raised (it) a little bit; having done so joining the palms of the hands and bringing near forehead spoke thus:"Salutations to the prophets ! ( upto those ) who have attained (liberation )” with these words he bowed down to and saluted; having done so, he proceeded to the place where there was the pedestal for installing the idols......... and exactly the middle part of the temple of liberated souls; having done so, he picked-up (lit. touched) the mop of peacock feathers (broom); having done so, he cleaned ( wiped ) the middle portion of the temple of the perfect souls. Then he scattered in drops, divine water and drew a circle by imprinting the palm of the hand with five fingers ( besmeared in ) juicy Gosīs sandal; having done so, he equipped the ground with the heaps of flowers (upto ............ like those that are fallen from the hands while) holding the braid (in amorous sport); having done so," he offered incense; having done so, he proceeded to the place where there was the southern door of the temple of liberated souls; having done so, he took the mop of peacock feathers;
