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The Nagari (town) appeared to laugh out in jest Amaravati, the City of the Gods, by the sound of various musical instruments. Because, in the Svarga Faf heaven, there are seven af Saptarsi-Seven Sages,-but, here, there are numerous sages; there is only one Budha TT-Planet Mercury in the heavens, but, here, there are many Budhas or enlightened persons who are qualified by good works and Knowledge of the Truth for Nirvana, and who reveal the true doctrine of Salvation to the world. In this town, only the lotuses experienced the pain of separation from the Sun, but people had no pain of separation from friends. Here only, the ascetics carried Karavāla-Kamandalu ale-655-an ascetic's water-pot, but people had no necessity for a Karavāla-& sword. Here, the word u Kalabha, was limited to young elepbants, but there was no oe Kalaba-quarrel-in the popula tion; only the pair of cakravāka-birds had to suffer the pain of separation from the beloved, but the populace did not have any. Here, a Vasana,-clothes-were prepared at weavers' factories, but the people did not experience Vyasana -Misery.
KingSatrumardana TNT was the guardian of his subjects. He was the source of all happiness, and he was the source of great delight to them. He used to curb the pride of his enemies; he was an ornament of the royal dynasty; he used to maintain order un-impaired, and used to chastise severely persons going along the path of immorality.
The prais-Pāda-pitha, the foot-bench of the King appeared more charming by the radiance of the gems in the diadems of the feudatory kings bowing down at his feet with great reverenoe. The king was fond of decorating the battle-field with the heads of hundreds of his enemies killed by the sharp arrows thrown from the bow strung by his powerful arms. He was surrounded by many brave warriors and was followed by thousands of leaders of troops. He was marching with a well-formed powerful army, like a chariot fulflling the secret desires of beggars. He collected many armours, like a man fond of battle-field. He acted scoording to the advice of his elderly members, like a constellation of stars.
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