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went toward the throne, and sat on it, with his face toward the east.
[ Page 233] (Sutra 45) Then, to the north-west and the north-east quarters of the god Suryabha, there were seated the four-thousand Sāmānika gods, on the four thousand auspicious seats. Then, to the east of the god Suryabha were seated his four chief queens on the four auspicious seats. Then to the south-east of the god Suryabha there were seated the eight thousand gods belonging to the Inner-assembly (Chamber) on eightthousand Bhadrasanas. Then to the south of god Suryabha, there were seated on the Bhadrasanas, the ten thousand gods, who were the members of the Middle Chamber. Then to the south-west of the god Suryabha, [Page 234] there were seated on the Bhadrasanas, the twelve thousand gods, who were the members of the Outer Chamber. Then to the west of the god Suryabha there were seated the seven Commanders-in-chief of the god Suryabha on seven auspicious seats. Then to the four quarters of the god Suryabha, there seated sixteen thousand Body-guard gods, on the sixteen thousand Bhadrasanas, as follows:-four-thousand to the east, four thousand to the south, four thousand to the west, and four thousand to the north. Those bodyguards had put on and fastened armours and coats-ofarm, had tied arm-bands for the bows, had put on ornaments on the neck, had fastened and wore bright and beautiful emblems, had taken weapons and missiles, and having taken bows that were bent in three places, which had three joints, the tips (or the ends) of which were of diamonds, and having taken large collections of bows, e.g. some of them having dark bows in their hands,
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