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of drums mixed with the constant sound of melodious singing, protecting half the continent of Bharata kşetra by subduing all his enemies, salulated respectfully by all his feudatory kings, and remaining in the midst of young beautiful females, Tripri. sfba Vásudéva enjoyed the worldly pleasures of the five senses like a magnificent Indra, but he did not even remember the name of Vijayavati, and she consequently began to entertain great malice towards him on account of envy and disappointment.
In course of time, one day, Tirthankara Bhagavan Sri Śréyåmsa Näth dispelling famjae and other miseries by his superaatural powers, arrived there. Th: gods prepared a spacious Samava sarana with three extensive ramparts, charming with a lion-seated throne of various gems, which was, as It were, an abode of tranquility to devout persons afflicted with the dread of pains and troubles of this world Respectfully praised by the Indras of gods assembled there, the Jinesvara Bhagavan took his seat on the throne in the Samavasarapa. Persons appointed specially by Tripristha Väsudáva for informjag him about the arrival of the Jinésvara Bhagavān there, informed him about the Bhagavān's arrival in the adjoining park. On hearing the news, the Vasudeva, with the horripilation of his hair caused by great delight, gave them twelve crore and a half worth of gold-coins as presents from him.
Tripristha Vasudeva accompanied by his brother Acala Kumāra, and surrounded by bls entire army and vehicles, then went to Jinesvara Bhagavān with the object of making respectful salutations to Him. Proceeding onward, and on seeing the chatra (umbrella ) and other insignia of the magnificence of the dignity of a Tirthankara Bhagavān, Tripristha Vasudeva abandoned all his royal ensigns, and walking a long distance on foos, went three times from right to left, in the form of a prodakşiņā round the Jinesvara Bhagavän, and bowing down respectfully, he began to praise him thus :
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