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Zallaris and Dundubhis being sounded, with (Muraja), Mṛdanga, Nandi-Mṛdanga; with the Alingas, Kustumbas, Gomukhis, Mardalas being played upon; with the lutes, Vipanchis, and Vallakis being sounded; the Mahantis, Kacchabhis and Chitraviņas were played upon; the Baddhisas, Sughoṣas, and Nandighosas were sounded; the Bhramaris, Saḍbhrāmaris, and Parivādinīs were played; the Tunas and Tumbavīņas were sounded; similarly the following instruments were also played upon, viz. Āmodas, Kumbhas, Nakulas, Mukundas, Hudukkas, Vichikkis; Karatas, [Page 97] Dindimas, Kinikas and Kadambas; Dardarakas, Dardarikas, Kutumbas, Kalasikas, Maḍukas; Talas, Tālas, Kānsyatalas; Ringisiyas, Lattikas, Makarikas, Sinsumarikas; Flutes, Pipes, Vālis, Parillis, and Baddhakas. There was then divine music, dance and play upon instruments; it was marvellous, amorous, noble, charming and ravishing the mind;-the music, the dance and the instrumental music,-all the three were sweet; there was great excitement prevailing, and the sound of revelry spreading, and thus a great celestial festivity was in progress. Then those numerous gods and goddesses showed unto the Revered Monk Mahāvīra the first type of divine dance named-as (or wherein were represented the following eight Auspicious things)-Swastika, Śrīvatsa, Nandyāvarta, Vardhamanaka, Bhadrasana, Kalaśa, Matsyadarpaṇa, and other auspicious decorations.
[ Page 111] Sutra 24) Then those many gods and goddesses gathered together and arrived there at one and the same time..the rest to be supplied..upto.. there was started a celestial festivity. Then those numerous gods and goddesses displayed in the presence of the Revered Monk Mahavira, the second type of Divine Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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