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effort? Then it is not proper for me even to stand in this city; so that I would hear nothing more, bad to hear, of this high-souled one." Thinking so, he arrived at Vasantapura. He asked the astrologers "When is there for us a pure day to start for Ksitiparatistha ? " They found out the good day on account of their being engaged in that work all the time and said "Your Majesty, to-morrow is quite good." Then the king ordered the servants "Start soon tomorrow." Then on the next day with a big retinue, the king went away. By continuous march he came to Ksitipratistha within a mouth. He then entered the city with pomp; in which a number of variegated flags were raised; where the different markets were decorated; where the main road was made elegant by the decorations of flowers; where the palaces were whitewashed; and which was adorned with canopies. And then he entered the palace named Sarvatobhadra which was even more embellished with decorations and where the arc was beautified with pendant decorations.
There on the very day the teacher named Vijayasena came journeying with restraint with the vow to stay a month; he was surrounded by pupils; [ 32 ] He knew twelve canonical books completely; he possessed the miraculous power of Avadhi and Manahparyaya knowledges; all his limbs were pleasing and handsome; his body was resorted to and beautified by the handsomeness of the first youth; he was as it were the decoration of the world; he was the joy to the eyes of all people; he was as it were the resort of an acceptable disposition; he was the family-home of forgiveness;
