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72 ] RĀJAPRAŚNIYA SUTRA he fastended the necklace, the half-necklace, the Ekāyali, the pearl-necklace, and the jewelled neeklace; [Page 213 ) then he put on various ornaments like the armlets, the bracelets, the wrist-ornaments, the armbands, the waist band, the ten rings, the Vikaccha Sūtra, the Muravi, the pendant (or amulet), the ear-rings, the crest-jewel, and the crown; then he decked himself like the Desire-yielding tree with four types of garlands, that are prepared by tying together the threads, by being bound up (or tied around), by being filled up, and by being joined; then he smeared (Bhukhandei ?) his limbs with sweet and profuse sandal paste, and wore celestial garland.
[Page 218] (Sūtra 43) Then the god Sūryābha, being decked with four-fold ornaments, viz. the hair-ornaments, the ornaments of wreaths, the ornaments (of gold, silver and precious stones), and the ornaments in the form of fine apparel, being fully decked, got up from his seat, and went out of the Toilet-hall by the eastern door, and went toward the Court-chamber, and going round the same, he entered it by the eastern door, and going toward the throne..sat upon it. Then the Sāmānika gods brought the Best Book (or Gospel) to the god Sūryābha. Then the god Sūryābha took the Best Book, loosened it, and then having opened the same, began to read it. Then he took to religious duties (or made pious resolves), then placed the Best Book (in its proper place), got up from the throne, and went out of the Courtchamber by the eastern door; he then went toward the Nandāpuskariņi, ascended the same by the eastern arch and the eastern beautiful stair-case, washed his hands and feet, and thus being purified and clean, and abso
