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entrance, and then he went toward the Sacred Pillar Māṇavaka, toward the circular and round diamond boxes; he then took the broom of feathers, cleaned the round and circular diamond boxes with it; and then opened them; he then cleaned the boxes of the Jinas with the broom of feathers, washed them with fragrant and perfumed water, then worshipped them with the best and fresh flowers and scents, and then replaced the bones of the Jinas in those round diamond boxes; he then cleaned the Sacred Pillar Māṇavaka, and gave applications of fresh Gośirṣa sandal after first bathing them with divine shower; then the putting on of flowers..upto..the burning of incense; then he went toward the throne,..as before.. toward the Divine bed (or Sofa),...as before, toward the small Indra-flag,..as before; he then went toward the Chatuṣpāla armoury, and took the broom of feathers, and cleaned the armoury with it, then sprinkled a shower of heavenly water, and gave applications of fresh Gośirṣa sandal,..the putting on of flowers... garlands ...upto...the burning of incense; he then went toward the centre of the Sudharma Assembly, toward the jewelled platform, toward the Divine bed (or sofa), took the broom of feathers, and cleaned the sofa and the jewelled platform with it...upto..burnt the incense; then he went toward the southern door of the Upapāta Hall (where gods are born ),...just like the Coronation Hall, ...upto..the eastern Nanda-puskarini; then he went toward the lake,...then the arches, the stairs, the dolls, the images of serpents...then he went toward the Coronation Hall, [Page 224] the throne, the jewelled-platform,...the rest as before...after the manner of the temple ...upto the eastern Nandapuṣkarin; then he went toward
