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RĀJAPRAŚNIYA SUTRA loudly beaten tabors, resembling the clouds; of Tudiya, Tāla, lutes and of music and dancing, producing a big sound. And he was visualising and looking over practically the whole of this Jambūdvipa continent by (exercising) his Great Avadhi (or Supernatural) knowledge.
[ Page 33 ]: There he saw the Revered Sage Mahāvīra, in Jambūdvīpa, in Bhārata Varsa, outside the city of Amalakalpā, in the sanctuary of Āmraśālavana; there he had accepted a residence proper for himself and was exercising himself in penance. And at the sight of lahāvira, the god ( Sūryābha ) was delighted and pleased at heart, was gratified, his mind at ease, enjoying great mental peace, his heart dilating as a result of joy, his lotus-like eyes blooming, wearing various ornaments like the anklets, bracelets, armlets, the crown, ear-rings etc., and his chest shining with the well-arranged necklace, and wearing the suspended pendant and other ornaments that moved to and fro, and in great burry and furry, being confused, he got up from the throne, descended down the foot-stool, wore the upper garment tidily on the shoulder, went seven or eight steps towards the Prophet, bent his left knee and placing the right knee on the earth, touched the ground three-times with his head, and then slightly stretching himself erect, with the head clasped between the fingers ( lit. nails ) and resting on the palms of the hand, and revolving round, and then placing the folded hands on the head, he repeated: "I bow unto the Adorable and Venerable ( Lord Mahāvīra ), the Pioneer Law-giver, the Maker of the ford, the Self-enlightened One, the Best among men, the Lion among men, the
Pundarika ( or the white-lotus ) among men, the ScentShree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
