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portion of the night ( with only four ghatis remaining ) when the Candra was in conjunction with Svāti naksatra (constellation having preached fifty-five chapters on Fruition of Meritorious Deeds and fifty-five chapters on Fruition of Evil Actions and having preached thirty-six a-pristavyākaragas ( solving questions not requested) and when he was meditating on the chapter named Pradhāna, - his soul soared high up, he became chinna jāi-jarā marana-bandhané (one whose bondage of birth-oldage-and death was shattered ) Siddhé ( one whose object of life was accompli. shed ) Buddhé (enlightened ); Mutté (liberated ); Antagaợe (one who had ended all karmas ) Parinivvudé (one who had utter dissolution of pain) and he became savvadukkhappahiņé (utterly destitute of all miseries ).
Cremation. All the gods and goddesses with their eyes full of tears, did obeisance to the dead body of śramaga Bhagavāna Mahavira, and they stood around in despair as if they had been rendered totally helpless. Sakréndra with a heavy heart, ordered gods to bring logs of Gosirşa Caudana (the excellent variety of sandala wood) from Nandana Vana, and to arrange a funeral pile. With the waters of Kșira Samudra (Milk Sea), Sakréndra gave a final bath to the dead body of Śramaņa Bhagavâna Mahavira, and with his own hands, he applied a divine fragrant paste to it. Then, he had the dead body covered with a divine cloth and decorated with various kinds of divine ornaments.
The dead body of Šramana Bhagavana Mahāvira was then placed in a Sibika (palanquin) and carried by Indras. Gods and goddesses, uttering the words Jaya Jaya Nandá Jaya Jaya Bhaddá showered divine flowers. Gandharvas (celestial songsters) lamented while singing the virtuous qualities of the Jinésvara. Hundreds of gods played mournful songs on Mridanga (drum) and goddesses danced mournfully before the palanquin. Gods of the four kinds worshipped the palanquin with divine
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